inhibited

• 形容一个人因为害羞、拘谨或社会约束而无法自然地表现自己或自由表达情感。

Describes a person who is unable to act naturally or express their feelings freely, often due to shyness, self-consciousness, or social restraint.

1. Unable to act naturallyB2formal

   Feeling shy, restrained, or unable to express oneself freely.

   拘谨

   • He felt too inhibited to speak in front of the large crowd.
   • She is often inhibited in social situations with strangers.
   • The child was inhibited by the strict rules at home.

   同义词constrainedrepressedreservedrestrainedreticentself-consciousshytimiduncomfortablewithdrawn

   反义词freeliberatednaturaloutgoingspontaneousuninhibitedunreservedunrestrained

2. Restrained or suppressedC1formal

   Prevented from happening or developing freely.

   受抑制的

   • The growth of the company was inhibited by a lack of funding.
   • His creativity was inhibited by constant criticism.
   • The drug inhibited the spread of the virus in the body.

   同义词checkedconstrainedcontrolledrepressedrestrainedstifledsuppressed

   反义词freeliberateduncheckeduninhibitedunrestrained

• 动词，表示抑制、阻止或妨碍某一过程、行为或表达的发生或发展。

A verb used to indicate the act of restraining, preventing, or hindering a process, action, or expression.

1. Restrain or preventB2formal

   To hinder, restrain, or prevent an action, process, or feeling.

   抑制或阻止

   • The medication inhibits the growth of bacteria.
   • His shyness inhibited him from speaking in public.
   • New regulations may inhibit economic growth.

   同义词blockcheckcurbhamperimpedeobstructpreventrestrainsuppress

   反义词advanceaidallowenableencouragefacilitatefosterpermitpromotesupport

2. Suppress or discourageB2formal

   To make someone less confident or less likely to do something.

   抑制

   • The strict environment inhibited creative thinking.
   • Fear of failure can inhibit a person's ambition.
   • Her parents' criticism inhibited her from pursuing art.

   同义词checkcurbdeterdiscouragedissuadehold backimpederepressrestrainstiflesuppress

   反义词encouragefosterincitepromotesupporturge