| 释义 |
stiflesti·fle /ˈstaɪfl / verb - [transitive] to stop something from happening, developing, or continuing扼杀；阻止；抑制◆Her strict education had stifled her natural creativity.她所受的严格教育扼杀了她天赋的创造力。◆to stifle a yawn强忍住哈欠
- [intransitive, transitive] to be or to make someone unable to breathe easily（使）窒息◆Richard was almost stifled by the smoke.理查德差点被烟呛死。 SYN suffocate
▸ sti·fling adjective ◆The heat was stifling.热得令人窒息。 |