repress emotions 压抑情感
repress a rebellion 镇压叛乱
repress an instinct 抑制本能
A: Why does he always look so tense?
A：他为什么总是看起来这么紧张？
B: I think he represses his feelings to avoid conflict.
B：我认为他为了避免冲突而压抑了自己的情感。
1) 压抑（情感、欲望）
2) 镇压（起义、叛乱）
3) 抑制（生理反应）
1. 压抑；抑制
verb
1. To prevent something from being expressed, or to use force to stop something from happening.
Synonym: suppress, subdue, restrain