
vent
词源
源自拉丁语 ventus(风),通过古法语 vent(风,空气)进入英语,最初指空气的流动或出口。
noun
❶ 通风口或排气孔,指让空气或气体进出的小开口,常见于建筑、车辆或设备上。
“The bathroom has a small vent to let steam escape.”
(浴室有一个小通风口让蒸汽排出。)
“Smoke poured out of the vent on the roof.”
(烟雾从屋顶的排气孔涌出。)
❶ 发泄情绪或表达强烈感受的方式,通常指通过言语或行为释放压力。
“She needed a vent for her frustration after the meeting.”
(会议后她需要发泄一下沮丧情绪。)
“Writing in a journal can be a healthy emotional vent.”
(写日记可以是一种健康的情绪发泄方式。)
verb
❶ 通过开口排出空气或气体,或为某空间提供通风。
“The system vents hot air to the outside.”
(这个系统将热空气排到室外。)
“The volcano vented ash and gases into the atmosphere.”
(火山向大气中喷出火山灰和气体。)
❶ 强烈表达情绪(尤指愤怒),将压抑的感受释放出来。
“He vented his rage by shouting at the driver.”
(他通过朝司机大喊来发泄怒火。)
“She vented to her friend about the unfair treatment.”
(她向朋友倾诉了受到的不公平待遇。)
常见短语
give vent to — 公开表达强烈情绪,尤指通过言语或行为释放被压抑的感受。
“She gave vent to her feelings in an emotional speech.”
(她在一场充满感情的演讲中宣泄了自己的情绪。)