1SHY[countableC, uncountableU] a feeling of shyness or embarrassment that stops you doing or saying what you really want 〔羞怯、窘迫造成的〕压抑,顾忌,拘谨
She had no inhibitions about saying what she felt.
她毫不顾忌地说出自己的感觉。
People tend to lose their inhibitions when they’ve drunk a lot of alcohol.
人们在喝多了酒之后往往会无所顾忌。
2[uncountableU] technical when something is restricted or prevented from happening or developing 压制,抑制(作用)
a marked inhibition of cell growth
对细胞生长的显著抑制
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inhibition• I was amazed at Sam's lack of inhibition about singing in public.• Alcohol can make you lose all your inhibitions - but you may regret this the next morning!