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Definitions

  1. 1. to constrain or repress emotions
  2. 2. oppressive
  3. 3. stifling
  4. 4. depressing
  5. 5. repression

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Example Sentences

长期压抑自己的真实想法,可能会对心理健康造成伤害。

Chángqī yāyì zìjǐ de zhēnshí xiǎngfǎ, kěnéng huì duì xīnlǐ jiànkāng zàochéng shānghài.

Suppressing your true thoughts for a long time may harm your mental health.

房间里灯光昏暗、空气浑浊,让人觉得有些压抑。

Fángjiān lǐ dēngguāng hūn'àn, kōngqì húnzhuó, ràng rén juéde yǒuxiē yāyì.

The dim lights and stuffy air in the room make people feel a bit oppressed.

她习惯把自己的情绪压抑在心里,很少向别人倾诉。

Tā xíguàn bǎ zìjǐ de qíngxù yāyì zài xīnlǐ, hěn shǎo xiàng biérén qīngsù.

She tends to suppress her feelings in her heart and rarely confides in others.