adj.幽閉的；被壓抑的

I don't like being pent up in the house all the time. 我不喜歡整天給關在屋子里。

I don't think anybody would like being pent up in the house all the time. 我認為沒有人喜歡老是被關在屋子里的生活。

On hearing the bad news she kept her emotions closely pent up. 聽到那個壞消息，她極力克制住自己的情感。

He needs an outlet for all that pent up anger. 他那積憤需要有機會傾吐.

His feelings were pent up inside him. 他在內心控制著自己的感情。