repressed(形容词):被压抑的;(情感、欲望、记忆等)被强行压下、不外露的。也可指(言论、活动等)被压制/镇压的。常见于心理学与社会语境中。
/ rɪˈprɛst /
She grew up in a strict home and became emotionally repressed.
她在严格的家庭里长大,变得情感上很压抑。
His repressed anger surfaced during the meeting, revealing how years of silence had shaped his relationships.
他在会议上压抑的愤怒爆发出来,暴露出多年沉默如何影响了他的人际关系。
来自动词 repress(压制、压抑),由拉丁语 reprimere(压回去、按住)演变而来:**re-**(回、向后)+ premere(压)。因此 repressed 字面含义就是“被压回去的”,引申为“被压抑在内心/被压制不让表达的”。