safety valve
英 [ˈseɪfti vælv]
美 [ˈseɪfti vælv]
n. 安全阀; 疏导(情绪)的方法
牛津词典
noun
- 安全阀
a device that lets out steam or pressure in a machine when it becomes too great - 疏导（情绪）的方法
a harmless way of letting out feelings of anger, excitement, etc.- Exercise is a good safety valve for the tension that builds up at work.
锻炼身体是排解工作压力的好办法。
- Exercise is a good safety valve for the tension that builds up at work.
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 安全阀
Asafety valveis a device which allows liquids or gases to escape from a machine when the pressure inside it becomes too great.- Residents heard an enormous bang as a safety valve on the boiler failed.
由于锅炉的安全阀失效，居民们听到了砰的一声巨响。
- Residents heard an enormous bang as a safety valve on the boiler failed.
- N-COUNT 发泄口;疏导情绪的办法
Asafety valveis something that allows you to release strong feelings without hurting yourself or others.- ...crying is a natural safety valve.
哭泣是一种发泄情感的自然方式。
- ...crying is a natural safety valve.
英英释义
noun
- a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler)