| 单词 | stifle |
| 释义 | stifleBrE /ˈstaɪfl/ NAmE /ˈstaɪfl/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they stifleBrE /ˈstaɪfl/ NAmE /ˈstaɪfl/ present simple - he / she / it stiflesBrE /ˈstaɪflz/ NAmE /ˈstaɪflz/ past simple stifledBrE /ˈstaɪfld/ NAmE /ˈstaɪfld/ past participle stifledBrE /ˈstaɪfld/ NAmE /ˈstaɪfld/ -ing form stiflingBrE /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/ [T ]~sth to prevent sth from happening ; to prevent a feeling from being expressed 压制；扼杀；阻止；抑制SYN suppress◆ She managed to stifle a yawn . 她忍住了哈欠。◆ They hope the new rules will not stifle creativity . 他们希望新规则不会压制创新。◆ The government failed to stifle the unrest . 政府没有制止住动乱。[I , T ]to feel unable to breathe , or to make sb unable to breathe , because it is too hot and /or there is no fresh air （使）窒息，无法自如地呼吸，感觉窒闷SYN suffocate◆ I felt I was stifling in the airless room . 在那间闷气的房间里我感觉都快憋死了。◆ ~sb Most of the victims were stifled by the fumes . 多数受害者是因烟雾窒息而死的。▸ stif·lingBrE /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/ adjective ◆ a stifling room 闷得让人透不过气来的房间◆ ' It's stifling in here —can we open a window ?' “这里闷得人难受，我们能不能开一扇窗户？”◆ At 25 , she found family life stifling . 她 25 岁时感到家庭生活令人窒息。▸ stif·ling·lyBrE /ˈstaɪflɪŋli/ NAmE /ˈstaɪflɪŋli/ adverb ◆ The room was stiflingly hot . 房间里热得人喘不上气来。 |
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