| 释义 |
vent1/vent/ n. & v.●n. 1 (also 亦作 vent-hole) a hole or opening allowing motion of air etc. out of or into a confined space (气体等进出的)孔，口 2 an outlet; free passage or play 出口，出路；通道；发泄 gave vent to their indignation 泄怒，出气 3 the anus esp. of a lower animal, serving for both excretion and reproduction (尤指低等脊椎动物的)肛门 4 the venting of an otter, beaver, etc. (指水獭、海狸等的)水面呼吸 5 an aperture or outlet through which volcanic products are discharged at the earth's surface 火山口 6 a touch-hole of a gun (指枪的)火门 7 a finger-hole in a musical instrument (指乐器上的)指孔 8 a flue of a chimney 烟囱口；烟道 ●v. 1 tr.a make a vent in (a cask etc.) 排放；使泄漏 b provide (a machine) with a vent 在…上打通风孔；给…开排放口 2 tr. give vent or free expression to 尽情表达、发泄(情感)等 vented my anger on the cat 在猫身上出气 3 intr. (of an otter, beaver, etc.) come to the surface for breath (指水獭、海狸等)浮上水面呼吸 □ vent one's spleen on scold or ill-treat without cause 无理责罚，迁怒于 □ ventless adj.[partly French vent from Latin ventus ‘wind’, partly French évent from éventer ‘expose to air’ (from Old French esventer), ultimately from Latin ventus ‘wind’] |