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

• 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。
• Soon he had conjured up an irrepressible rodent who, like his creator, would take whatever abuse the world gave and still smile.
  他很快就想象出一只不受约束的老鼠，这只老鼠和它的创造者一样，无论世人怎样侮辱，都能承受，仍然是乐呵呵的。
• But the only thing really hot now is the Lakers, who have surprisingly emerged as a legitimate championship contender with a big front line and, of course, the irrepressible Bryant.
  但现在唯一真正火的却是湖人队，他们展现出令人惊讶的具有夺冠实力，当然，这少不了无人能挡的科比。
• 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。
• 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。
• Irrepressible liveliness and good spirit.
  不能控制的轻松愉快的精神。
• 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。
• I listened to detect a woman's voice in the house, and filled the interim with wild regrets and dismal anticipations, which, at last, spoke audibly in irrepressible sighing and weeping.
  我倾听着，想听到屋里有女人的声音，我心里充满了狂乱的悔恨和凄凉的预感，我终于忍不住出声地叹息着，哭了。
• Irrepressible laughter, envy, high spirits, etc
  情不自禁的笑声、羡慕、高昂情绪等
• 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？