好词典

repressed

UK /rɪˈprɛst/US /rɪˈprɛst/

词源

源自拉丁语 'reprimere',由 're-'(回)和 'premere'(压)组成,意为'压回去'。

adjective

❶ 指情感、欲望或记忆被压抑或抑制的状态,通常因社会压力或心理防御机制导致无法自然表达。

“She had a repressed childhood and rarely expressed her feelings.”

(她的童年情感压抑,很少表达自己的感受。)

“His repressed anger eventually led to an outburst.”

(他压抑的愤怒最终导致了一次爆发。)

同义词:suppressed, inhibited, restrained

verb

❶ 指主动抑制或控制情感、欲望或行为,使其不表现出来。

“She repressed her tears during the meeting.”

(她在会议期间强忍住了眼泪。)

“He repressed the urge to shout in frustration.”

(他抑制住了因沮丧而大喊的冲动。)

同义词:restrain, control, stifle

常见短语

repressed emotions — 指被压抑的情感,通常因心理或社会原因未能表达出来,可能对心理健康产生影响。

“Repressed emotions can lead to anxiety and depression.”

(被压抑的情绪可能导致焦虑和抑郁。)

repressed memory — 指因创伤或其他原因被潜意识压抑的记忆,可能通过心理治疗重新浮现。

“The therapy session brought back a repressed memory from her childhood.”

(治疗过程中她回忆起了一段被压抑的童年记忆。)