學個詞 Learn A Word: 3606 pent-up

學個詞--pent-up 今天我們要學的詞是 Pent-up. Pent-up is spelled P-E-N-T-hyphen-U-P, pent-up.

pent-up 的意思是積壓的，壓抑的。 The CEO of Minneapolis-based Target, a retailer hit hard by angry protesters, said the death of George Floyd while detained by police officers unleashed the "pent-up pain of years." 總部位于明尼阿波利斯市的塔吉特百貨公司的零售店在憤怒的抗議中遭受沉重打擊。該公司首席執(zhí)行官說，喬治·弗洛伊德在被警察拘留時死亡使得“多年積壓的痛苦”爆發(fā)出來。

With shops, hairdressers and other places opening again across Europe, business owners are working overtime to ensure they will make up lost income after two months of closure; but few believe this spike in pent-up business signals a post-crisis boom. 隨著歐洲各地商店、發(fā)廊和其他地方重新開放，業(yè)主們加班加點以彌補關閉兩個月后損失的營業(yè)額。不過幾乎沒有人相信，被抑制的商業(yè)活動激增預示了危機后的繁榮。

好的，我們今天學習的詞是 pent-up, pent-up, pent-up ...