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

vent¹ n.

Building[countable] an opening, as in a wall, that serves as an outlet for air, fumes, or the like.
expression;
utterance;
release:[uncountable]giving vent to one's emotions.

v. [~ + object]

to give free play or expression to (an emotion):venting frustration.
Buildingto release or give off (liquid, smoke, etc.):to vent smoke from the kitchen.

vent² n. [countable]

Clothinga slit in the back or side of a coat, jacket, or other garment.

vent¹ n.

Buildingan opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.
Geologyan opening at the earth's surface from which volcanic material, as lava, steam, or gas, is emitted.
[Zool.]the anal or excretory opening of animals, esp. of those below mammals, as birds and reptiles.
the small opening at the breech of a gun by which fire is communicated to the charge.
a means of exit or escape;
an outlet, as from confinement.
expression;
utterance;
release:to give vent to one's emotions.
[Obs.]the act or fact of venting;
emission or discharge.

v.t.

to give free play or expression to (an emotion, passion, etc.):to vent rage.
to give public utterance to:to vent one's opinions.
to relieve by giving expression to something:He vented his disappointment by criticizing his successor.
Buildingto release or discharge (liquid, smoke, etc.).
Buildingto furnish or provide with a vent or vents.

v.i.

to be relieved of pressure or discharged by means of a vent.
(of an otter or other animal) to rise to the surface of the water to breathe.

French évent (Old French esvent, derivative of esventer), partly derivative of the English verb, verbal
Latin ventus), partly by aphesis
French vent (
Latin ventus wind¹), in later use derivative of the English noun, nominal; (noun, nominal) partly
Old French esventer (es- ex- + -venter, verb, verbal derivative of vent
(verb, verbal) Middle English venten to furnish (a vessel) with a vent, by aphesis 1350–1400

vent′less, adj.

vent² n.

Clothinga slit in the back or side of a coat, jacket, or other garment, at the bottom part of a seam.

Latin findere to split
Middle French, derivative of fendre to slit
1400–50; late Middle English vente; replacing Middle English fente

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

vent /vɛnt/ n

a small opening for the passage or escape of fumes, liquids, etc
the shaft of a volcano or an aperture in the earth's crust through which lava and gases erupt
the external opening of the urinary or genital systems of lower vertebrates
a small aperture at the breech of old guns through which the charge was ignited
an exit, escape, or passage
give vent to ⇒ to release (an emotion, passion, idea, etc) in an utterance or outburst

vb (mainly tr)

to release or give expression or utterance to (an emotion, idea, etc): he vents his anger on his wife
to provide a vent for or make vents in
to let out (steam, liquid, etc) through a vent

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French esventer to blow out, from ex-¹ + venter, from Vulgar Latin ventāre (unattested) to be windy, from Latin ventus wind

vent /vɛnt/ n

a vertical slit at the back or both sides of a jacket

(transitive) to make a vent or vents in (a jacket)

Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French fente slit, from fendre to split, from Latin findere to cleave

单词	vent
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 vent¹ /vɛnt/USA pronunciation n. Building[countable] an opening, as in a wall, that serves as an outlet for air, fumes, or the like. expression; utterance; release:[uncountable]giving vent to one's emotions. v. [~ + object] to give free play or expression to (an emotion):venting frustration. Buildingto release or give off (liquid, smoke, etc.):to vent smoke from the kitchen. vent² /vɛnt/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Clothinga slit in the back or side of a coat, jacket, or other garment. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 vent¹ (vent),USA pronunciation n. Buildingan opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like. Geologyan opening at the earth's surface from which volcanic material, as lava, steam, or gas, is emitted. [Zool.]the anal or excretory opening of animals, esp. of those below mammals, as birds and reptiles. the small opening at the breech of a gun by which fire is communicated to the charge. a means of exit or escape; an outlet, as from confinement. expression; utterance; release:to give vent to one's emotions. [Obs.]the act or fact of venting; emission or discharge. v.t. to give free play or expression to (an emotion, passion, etc.):to vent rage. to give public utterance to:to vent one's opinions. to relieve by giving expression to something:He vented his disappointment by criticizing his successor. Buildingto release or discharge (liquid, smoke, etc.). Buildingto furnish or provide with a vent or vents. v.i. to be relieved of pressure or discharged by means of a vent. (of an otter or other animal) to rise to the surface of the water to breathe. French évent (Old French esvent, derivative of esventer), partly derivative of the English verb, verbal Latin ventus), partly by aphesis French vent ( Latin ventus wind¹), in later use derivative of the English noun, nominal; (noun, nominal) partly Old French esventer (es- ex- + -venter, verb, verbal derivative of vent (verb, verbal) Middle English venten to furnish (a vessel) with a vent, by aphesis 1350–1400 vent′less, adj. vent² (vent),USA pronunciation n. Clothinga slit in the back or side of a coat, jacket, or other garment, at the bottom part of a seam. Latin findere to split Middle French, derivative of fendre to slit 1400–50; late Middle English vente; replacing Middle English fente Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: vent /vɛnt/ n a small opening for the passage or escape of fumes, liquids, etc the shaft of a volcano or an aperture in the earth's crust through which lava and gases erupt the external opening of the urinary or genital systems of lower vertebrates a small aperture at the breech of old guns through which the charge was ignited an exit, escape, or passage give vent to ⇒ to release (an emotion, passion, idea, etc) in an utterance or outburst vb (mainly tr) to release or give expression or utterance to (an emotion, idea, etc): he vents his anger on his wife to provide a vent for or make vents in to let out (steam, liquid, etc) through a vent Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French esventer to blow out, from ex-¹ + venter, from Vulgar Latin ventāre (unattested) to be windy, from Latin ventus wind vent /vɛnt/ n a vertical slit at the back or both sides of a jacket vb (transitive) to make a vent or vents in (a jacket) Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French fente slit, from fendre to split, from Latin findere to cleave
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