单词	pent-up
释义	pent-uppent-up /ˌpent ˈʌp◂/ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINpent-up Origin: 1500-1600 pent an old past participle of pen; ➔ PEN1 (2) Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES The collapse of the Berlin Wall released a pent-up demand for consumer goods Years of pent-up anger and frustration came out as she cried. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A lot of pent-up emotion there, he thought. All that pent-up rage, kicking the bicycle rack ... but proper competitors were supposed to be aggressive. And they are surprised to learn that boys who lack assertiveness often express their pent-up anger by being ineffectual. Seventy years of empty store shelves have created great pent-up demand for consumer goods, including electronics. Suddenly, as Sophie pulled into the drive of Broom House, her pent-up feelings collapsed into cold black depression. This team has borne a lot of pent-up emotions. We did not exactly quarrel, but we started unloading pent-up resentments and frustrations. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► demand · In theory, there should be lots of pent-up demand for commercial radio in Britain.· Seventy years of empty store shelves have created great pent-up demand for consumer goods, including electronics.· There is a huge pent-up demand for new cars, he said.· Background: The New York area was hit hard by the recession, but pent-up demand is pushing up prices.· But I believe that there is a pent-up demand which I hope will begin to show in June.· But once that pent-up demand had been satisfied, sales fell back dramatically in 1958.· So January benefits partly from pent-up demand. ► emotion · A lot of pent-up emotion there, he thought.· This team has borne a lot of pent-up emotions.· A tantrum is a sudden release of pent-up emotion, a mixture of rage, frustration and anger.· As the tense muscles begin to relax, sometimes pent-up emotions are also freed.· Ritual has been regarded by several anthropologists as a social event in which pent-up emotions can find some form of release. ► energy · The pills left a bitter taste, a raging thirst and pent-up energy for which there was no outlet.· The pent-up energy overflows and a mad dash is on. pent-up feelings or energy have not been expressed or used for a long time:  years of pent-up anger and frustration
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