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irrepressible adj.镇压不住的,抑制不住的 Irrepressible comes from the word repress, which means "restrain" or "reject." If you have a desire to become an actor but are worried about financial security, you might repress your calling for the stage and opt for law school instead. However, some desires are simply irrepressible. If you ignore your urge to be onstage, watch out; we predict that one day you’ll find yourself delivering a Shakespearean monologue to a very confused jury. ☆☆☆☆☆ 2013.6

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[ˌiri'presəbl] Something that’s irrepressible can’t be restrained. If you find yourself constantly looking up the definitions of interesting words, you have an irrepressible desire to expand your vocabulary. You just can’t stop! There is no doubt that gardens evidence an irrepressible urge to create, express, fashion, and beautify and that self-expression is a basic human urge. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]精力充沛的；开朗乐观的 An irrepressible person is lively and energetic and never seems to be depressed. ...the irrepressible Viv Allen...精力充沛的维夫·艾伦Jon's exuberance was irrepressible.乔恩朝气蓬勃，精力旺盛。irrepressiblyGavin was irrepressibly rebellious.加文非常叛逆。

英语单词	irrepressible
英美音标	[ˌiri'presəbl]
中文释义	adj.镇压不住的,抑制不住的
vocab简明	Something that’s irrepressible can’t be restrained. If you find yourself constantly looking up the definitions of interesting words, you have an irrepressible desire to expand your vocabulary. You just can’t stop!
vocab扩展	Irrepressible comes from the word repress, which means "restrain" or "reject." If you have a desire to become an actor but are worried about financial security, you might repress your calling for the stage and opt for law school instead. However, some desires are simply irrepressible. If you ignore your urge to be onstage, watch out; we predict that one day you’ll find yourself delivering a Shakespearean monologue to a very confused jury.
真题原句	There is no doubt that gardens evidence an irrepressible urge to create, express, fashion, and beautify and that self-expression is a basic human urge.
柯林斯星级	☆☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]精力充沛的；开朗乐观的 An irrepressible person is lively and energetic and never seems to be depressed. ...the irrepressible Viv Allen... 精力充沛的维夫·艾伦 Jon's exuberance was irrepressible. 乔恩朝气蓬勃，精力旺盛。 irrepressibly Gavin was irrepressibly rebellious. 加文非常叛逆。
来源	2013.6

Irrepressible Can’t Find Desire Repress Urge Irrepressibly ˌiri'presəbl