英语词源
- pent
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pent: see pen
- pent (adj.)
- "kept in, confined," 1540s, variant of penned, past participle of pen (v.2). Pent-up (also pent up) is from 1580s.
权威例句
- 1. He still had a lot of pent-up anger to release.
- 他还有很多强压的愤怒要发泄。
- 2. She was too pent-up to speak.
- 她闷闷不乐，不想说话。
- 3. Her pent - up anger was released in a torrent of words.
- 她压抑的愤怒以滔滔不绝的话爆发了出来.
- 4. He took his pent up frustration out on his family.
- 他把因挫败而郁积的怒气发泄在家人身上.
- 5. He needs an outlet for his pent - up anger.
- 他的满腔怒火需要有机会发泄.