vent
n
1 opening that allows air, gas, liquid, etc to pass out of or into a confined space (气体、 液体等进出的)孔, 口.
2 anus of a bird, fish, reptile or small mammal (鸟、 鱼、 爬行动物或小哺乳动物的)肛门.
3 (idm 习语) give (full) vent to sth express sth freely (任意地)表达某事
He gave vent to his feelings in an impassioned speech. 他慷慨陈词抒发感情. vent, v [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (on sb) find or provide an outlet for (an emotion) 发泄(情感)
He vented his anger on his long-suffering wife. 他拿一贯受气的妻子出气.
vent n slit at the bottom of the back or side seam of a coat or jacket (大衣或上衣背部或侧面下端的)开口, 开衩.
🔁 扩展释义
*[vent]n. 排气口, 出口, 通风孔, 发泄vt. 发泄, 排出, 给...开孔【化】 放空; 放气口; 通风口; 通气口【医】 气孔; 肛孔, 肛门; 排脓口相关词组: give vent to vent one's spite upon sb give vent to one's anger
But can we blame those who looked and failed to see what Galileo saw, if we remember that to use a telescope at the limit of its powers calls for long experience and intimate familiarity with one's instrument?