to dam up
01
ダムでせき止める, 堰き止める
obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
02
抑える, 押し殺す
to hold back one's emotions, particularly anger or sadness, rather than openly acknowledging or dealing with them in a healthy manner
例
Sophie felt overwhelmed by her workload but dammed up her feelings of stress, fearing it would be perceived as weakness by her colleagues.
ソフィーは自分の仕事量に圧倒されたが、ストレスの感情を抑え込んだ、同僚に弱さとして捉えられることを恐れて。
