to force sth back or to force back sth
+ tears, emotion, desire强忍；极力不流露
The more we force those emotions back, the more difficult it is to keep them contained.我们越是竭力压抑那些情感, 就越难克制。
Nancy forced back tears. She wasn't going to cry in front of all those people.南希强忍着眼泪。她不想在那么多人面前哭。