"pent" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 被压抑的
• 被关押的

Definition

被封闭、阻止或压抑，通常指情感、能量或被物理方式限制的东西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词较为正式或文学化，通常以'pent-up'短语形式出现，例如'pent-up emotions'（被压抑的情感），单独使用不常见。

Examples

His anger was pent inside him.

他的愤怒被**压抑**在心里。

They had pent emotions after the fight.

他们在争吵后有**被压抑的**情感。

The dog was pent in a small cage.

那只狗被**关押**在一个小笼子里。

All that pent energy finally exploded during the game.

所有**被压抑的**能量最终在比赛中爆发了。

You could tell he had years of pent frustration.

可以看出他有多年的**压抑**的挫败感。

It's not healthy to keep your feelings pent up all the time.

一直让情感**压抑**着对健康不好。