n. 〔供气体或液体流通的〕孔口；通风孔；排气道

n. 〔衣服后面的或侧边的〕开衩，衩

v.  发泄，宣泄〔怒火、仇恨等〕

• ventilate  

  v.  使通风

  v. 〔用呼吸机〕给…供氧

  v.  发表〔意见或看法〕；表达〔感情〕≈ air

• ventilation  n. 通风设备；空气流通

• a volcanic vent  火山口 

• a blocked air vent  堵塞的通风口 

• give vent to sth  发泄，宣泄〔怒火、仇恨等〕

• ventilation system  通风系统

• artificial ventilation  人工通风；人工通气

• ventilation shaft  通风井

• Thus our picture of Venus at around the time life was getting started on Earth is one of warm oceans, probably rich with organic molecules, splashing around rocky shores and volcanic vents.

• He knew that if he gave full vent to his feelings, it would upset Joanna. 他知道，要是他把自己的情绪全部发泄出来，就会把乔安娜惹火的。

• If he’s had a bad day, Paul vents his anger on the family. 要是哪天过得不顺心，保罗就会在家人身上出气。

• The bathroom is ventilated by means of an extractor fan. 这个浴室使用抽风扇通风。

BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/