释义 |
suffocatesuf·fo·cate /ˈsʌfəkeɪt / verb [intransitive, transitive] to die because there is no air to breathe; to kill someone in this way(使)窒息而死;闷死 ➡ look at stifle▸ suf·fo·cat·ing /ˈsʌfəkeɪt̬ɪŋ / adjective ◆the suffocating summer heat让人透不过气来的暑热▸ suf·fo·ca·tion /ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃn / noun [uncountable] |