英语词汇“vent”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

vent

释义

an opening for the escape of a gas or liquid or for the relief of pressure, e.g.:

the anus, esp of the cloaca of a bird or reptile

an outlet of a volcano; = fumarole

formerly, a hole at the breech of a gun through which the powder was ignited

a means of escape or release; an outlet

give vent to something

to give strong expression to one's feelings, etc

ventless adj

[Middle English venten, prob from early French esventer to expose to the air, from es- ex-¹ + vent wind, from Latin ventus]

to provide (something) with a vent

to release (gas, etc) through a vent

(often + on) to give vigorous expression to (one's feelings)

He vented his anger on his wife

a slit in a garment; specif an opening in the lower part of a seam, e.g. of a jacket

[Middle English vente from early French fente slit, fissure, from fendre to split, from Latin findere]

to put a vent in (a jacket, etc)

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