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。
Instead of addressing his concerns directly, Mark often dammed up his anxiety, causing it to manifest in irritability and insomnia.
马克没有直接解决他的担忧，而是经常压抑他的焦虑，导致它表现为易怒和失眠。
