vent
UK/vent/US
IELTSTOEFLGREC1
Definitions
n.
An opening that lets air, gas, or smoke escape
通风口，排气孔
v.
To express strong feelings, especially anger, freely
发泄（情绪）
Root Breakdown
Root-derived=vent
This vent is a near-homonym to watch: as "an air opening" it comes from Latin ventus (wind), and as the verb "to vent feelings" it traces to that same wind idea — letting pressure out, like air escaping. It is only an accidental look-alike of the venīre (come) family; the link is wind, not coming.
Root ven still carries 84 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.air vent通风口
- 2.vent your anger发泄怒气
- 3.vent your frustration发泄不满
- 4.give vent to发泄（give vent to）
Example Sentences
- 1.
Open the vent to let the steam out.
- 2.
She called a friend to vent about her boss.