to dam up
01
筑坝拦阻, 堵塞
obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
02
压抑, 忍住
to hold back one's emotions, particularly anger or sadness, rather than openly acknowledging or dealing with them in a healthy manner
例子
Despite feeling hurt, Tom dammed up his sadness and pretended everything was fine to avoid confrontation.
尽管感到受伤，汤姆还是压抑了他的悲伤，假装一切都很好以避免对抗。
