vent
[vent]
n. 排气口, 口, 通孔, 泄

vt. 泄, 排, ...孔

[] ; 气口; 通口; 通气口

[医] 气孔; 孔, 门; 排脓口



vent
[ noun ]

1. a hole for the escape of gas or air

<noun.artifact>

2. external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate

<noun.animal>

3. a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt

<noun.object>

4. a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket)

<noun.artifact>

5. activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion

<noun.act>
she had no other outlet for her feelings
he gave vent to his anger

[ verb ]

1. give expression or utterance to

<verb.communication> give vent ventilate
She vented her anger
The graduates gave vent to cheers

2. expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen

<verb.change> air air out ventilate
air the old winter clothes
air out the smoke-filled rooms

Vent \Vent\, n. [F. vente, fr. L. vendere, -itum, to sell; perh.
confused with E. vent an opening. See {Vend}.]
Sale; opportunity to sell; market. [Obs.] --Shelton.

There is no vent for any commodity but of wool. --Sir
W. Temple.


Vent \Vent\, v. t.
To sell; to vend. [Obs.]

Therefore did those nations vent such spice. --Sir W.
Raleigh.


Vent \Vent\, n. [Sp. venta a poor inn, sale, market. See {Vent}
sale.]
A baiting place; an inn. [Obs.]


Vent \Vent\, v. i. [Cf. F. venter to blow, vent wind (see
{Ventilate}); but prob influenced by E. vent an opening.]
To snuff; to breathe or puff out; to snort. [Obs.] --Spenser.


Vent \Vent\, n. [OE. fent, fente, a slit, F. fente a slit,
cleft, fissure, from fendre to split, L. findere; but
probably confused with F. vent wind, L. ventus. See
{Fissure}, and cf. Vent to snuff.]
1. A small aperture; a hole or passage for air or any fluid
to escape; as, the vent of a cask; the vent of a mold; a
volcanic vent.

Look, how thy wounds do bleed at many vents. --Shak.

Long't was doubtful, both so closely pent,
Which first should issue from the narrow vent.
--Pope.

2. Specifically:
(a) (Zo["o]l.) The anal opening of certain invertebrates
and fishes; also, the external cloacal opening of
reptiles, birds, amphibians, and many fishes.
(b) (Gun.) The opening at the breech of a firearm, through
which fire is communicated to the powder of the
charge; touchhole.
(c) (Steam Boilers) Sectional area of the passage for
gases divided by the length of the same passage in
feet.

3. Fig.: Opportunity of escape or passage from confinement or
privacy; outlet.

4. Emission; escape; passage to notice or expression;
publication; utterance.

Without the vent of words. --Milton.

Thou didst make tolerable vent of thy travel.
--Shak.

{To give vent to}, to suffer to escape; to let out; to pour
forth; as, to give vent to anger.

{To take vent}, to escape; to be made public. [R.]

{Vent feather} (Zo["o]l.), one of the anal, or crissal,
feathers of a bird.

{Vent field} (Gun.), a flat raised surface around a vent.

{Vent piece}. (Gun.)
(a) A bush. See 4th {Bush}, n., 2.
(b) A breech block.


Vent \Vent\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vented}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Venting}.]
1. To let out at a vent, or small aperture; to give passage
or outlet to.

2. To suffer to escape from confinement; to let out; to
utter; to pour forth; as, to vent passion or complaint.

The queen of heaven did thus her fury vent.
--Dryden.

3. To utter; to report; to publish. [Obs.]

By mixing somewhat true to vent more lies. --Milton.

Thou hast framed and vented very curious orations.
--Barrow.

4. To scent, as a hound. [Obs.] --Turbervile.

5. To furnish with a vent; to make a vent in; as, to vent. a
mold.