bottle sth ↔ up 1. to deliberately not allow yourself to show a strong feeling or emotion抑制〔感情〕，勉强忍住:•It is far better to cry than to bottle up your feelings.哭出来比憋在心里要好得多。2. to cause problems by delaying something压住，使耽搁:•The bill has been bottled up in Congress.这个议案一直被压在国会里。 |