| 释义 |
give (full) vent to (something)To passionately express one's negative emotion, such as anger, frustration, etc. Once we left the office, Sally gave vent to her anger about how promotions are unfairly awarded in our department. I work in customer service, so I'm used to people giving full vent to their frustration. give vent to somethingFig. to express anger. (The something is usually anger, ire, irritation, etc.) John gave vent to his anger by yelling at Sally. Bill couldn't give vent to his frustration because he had been warned to keep quiet. give vent toExpress an emotion, as in He didn't dare give vent to his annoyance in front of her parents. [Late 1500s] give vent to express or release (a strong emotion, energy, etc.). |