| 单词 | repress |
| 释义 | repress (rɪpres ) Word forms: represses , repressing , repressed 1. verb If you repress a feeling, you make a deliberate effort not to show or have this feeling. People who repress their emotions risk having nightmares. [VERB noun] It is anger that is repressed that leads to violence and loss of control. [be VERB-ed] ...repressed aggression. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: control, suppress, hold back, bottle up 2. verb If you repress a smile, sigh, or moan, you try hard not to smile, sigh, or moan. He repressed a smile. [VERB noun] I couldn't repress a sigh of admiration. [VERB noun] Synonyms: hold back, suppress, stifle, smother 3. verb If a section of society is repressed, their freedom is restricted by the people who have authority over them. [disapproval] The influence of any Irish institutions was increasingly repressed by the Westminster Parliament. [be VERB-ed] ...a U.N. resolution banning him from repressing his people. [VERB noun] Translations: Chinese: 抑制 感情 Japanese: 抑える |
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