pent-up If something's pent-up, it's restricted or held back in some way. You might appear calm and collected, but if you've secretly got a lot of pent-up anger, it will eventually need to be released. (感情)被压抑的，被抑制的 "Pent-up" 是一个形容词，用来描述被压抑、积压或憋在内心的情感、能量或需求。这个词通常用来表示情感或需求长时间被压抑或忍受，而没有得到释放或满足的状态。例如，"pent-up frustration" 意味着被积压的沮丧或愤怒，"pent-up demand" 指的是长时间被压抑的需求。 Screaming at the top of your voice is a good way of venting pent-up frustration. 放开嗓子尖叫是发泄内心压抑的挫败感的一种好方法。 I've been so pent up about it that I feel like I could cry with joy. 我之前一直心情压抑，以至于能在现场看球对我而言感觉高兴得哭了。