irrepressible

英 [ˌɪrɪˈpresəbl]

美 [ˌɪrɪˈpresəbl]

adj.  情绪高涨的; 劲头十足的; 十分强烈的; 无法控制的; 难以遏制的

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BNC.19341 / COCA.20380

牛津词典

adj.

• 情绪高涨的；劲头十足的
  lively, happy and full of energy
• 十分强烈的；无法控制的；难以遏制的
  very strong; impossible to control or stop
  1. irrepressible confidence
     十足的信心

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 精力充沛的;开朗乐观的
  Anirrepressibleperson is lively and energetic and never seems to be depressed.
  1. ...the irrepressible Viv Allen...
     精力充沛的维夫·艾伦
  2. Jon's exuberance was irrepressible.
     乔恩朝气蓬勃，精力旺盛。

英英释义

adj

• impossible to repress or control
  1. an irrepressible chatterbox
  2. uncontrollable laughter
  Synonym:uncontrollable

双语例句

• Berliners are a rude, wry and irrepressible bunch. They are right to have wiped the wall from their landscape.
  柏林人是粗糙、富有幽默感、无法压制的一群人。他们把柏林墙从视线中抹去是理所当然的。
• Even the weather failed to dampen his irrepressible spirits.
  甚至天气也未能让他高涨的情绪低落。
• He was an irrepressible man of great imagination.
  他是个活泼自信、想象力丰富的人。
• In spite of this, an irrepressible curiosity and anticipation, like water boiling on the stove, pushed up against the lid of the kettle.
  虽然这么说，按捺不下的好厅心和希冀像火炉上烧滚的水，勃勃地掀动壶盖。
• Her irrepressible tears no longer, once flooded out.
  她的泪再也抑制不住，一下子涌了出来。
• Your irresolute attitude, coupled with your irrepressible sense of nonchalance simply is inappropriate to the seriousness of the situation.
  你犹豫不决的态度以及抑制不住的冷淡与事态的严重性完全不相称。
• But, unfortunately anger has become an irrepressible response to many.
  不幸的是对很多人来说，愤怒变成了一种不可抑制的反应。
• I rose with an irrepressible expression of what I felt on my lips, which induced my companion, who had been staring towards the door, to turn and look at me.
  我站起来，自己也觉得嘴上带着一种压抑不住的表情，这引起了我那向门瞪视着的同伴转过头来望着我。
• Or was it his irrepressible sense of humour rising above circumstances?
  还是在危险环境中他依然有抑制不信的幽默感？
• Even if facing with the irrepressible fear, I will not give up unless I died.
  即使面对无法抑制的恐惧，除非死亡，我也绝不放弃。