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bottle /BrE ˈbɒtl; NAmE ˈbɑːtl/ ► SEE ALLbottle outbottle out of sthbottle out of doing sth bottle sth up●ˌbottle ˈout●ˌbottle ˈout of sth●ˌbottle ˈout of doing sth (BrE, informal) to suddenly decide not to do sth because you are too frightened （因恐惧）突然放弃，临阵退缩◆ I bottled out of phoning him at the last minute.
最后关头，我丧失了打电话给他的勇气。SYN chicken out, etc.[v + adv] [v + adv + prep]●ˌbottle sth ˈupto keep your feelings, especially sadness or anger, hidden and not tell other people how you are feeling 掩饰，隐藏（感情）◆Tell someone how you’re feeling, instead of bottling it all up.
找人说说你的感受，不要一味闷在心里。OBJ emotions, feelings[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n] |