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pent

UK //pent//US //pent//

词源

源自中古英语 'pent', 过去分词形式,与 'pen'(关押)同源,最终可能来自拉丁语 'pennare'(围住)。

adjective

❶ 指情绪或能量被压抑或限制的状态,通常用于描述因无法释放而产生的紧张感。

“After days of rain, the children were full of pent energy.”

(连续几天下雨后,孩子们积攒了满满的能量。)

“She felt pent-up frustration after the long meeting.”

(漫长的会议后,她感到压抑的沮丧。)

同义词:repressed, suppressed, restrained

常见短语

pent-up — 形容被长时间压抑的情绪或能量,通常带有突然释放的潜在可能。

“The pent-up excitement of the fans was visible before the concert.”

(音乐会前,粉丝们压抑的兴奋显而易见。)