repress

英[rɪ'pres] 美[rɪ'prɛs]
  • vt. 抑制;镇压(叛乱等);约束
  • vi. 抑制;镇压

词态变化


第三人称单数: represses;过去式: repressed;过去分词: repressed;现在分词: repressing;

中文词源


repress 克制,压制,镇压

re-,向后,往回,press,按,压。引申词义克制,镇压等。

英文词源


repress
repress: see press
repress (v.)
late 14c., "to check, restrain," from Latin repressus, past participle of reprimere "hold back, curb," figuratively "check, confine, restrain, refrain," from re- "back" (see re-) + premere "to push" (see press (v.1)).

Used of feelings or desires from late 14c.; in the purely psychological sense, it represents German verdrängen (Freud, 1893), first attested 1904 (implied in repressed). Meaning "to put down" (a rebellion, etc.) is from late 15c. Related: Repressed; repressing.

双语例句


1. By pushing aside unpleasant thoughts they merely repress these thoughts.
他们对不愉快的想法不予理会,其结果仅仅是压制了这些想法。

来自柯林斯例句

2. I couldn't repress a sigh of admiration.
我忍不住发出一声赞叹。

来自柯林斯例句

3. People who repress their emotions risk having nightmares.
压抑情感的人容易做噩梦。

来自柯林斯例句

4. to repress a smile
忍住不笑

来自《权威词典》

5. Their voracity is legendary and even the most hardened warriors cannot repress a shiver if one speaks about them.
他们的贪食是传奇性的,甚至强壮的战士也会因为提起他们而无法抑制的颤抖.

来自《简明英汉词典》