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vent

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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。)

同义词:outlet, opening, release, expression

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。)

同义词:express, release, discharge, air

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。)