[/ˈsʌfəkeɪt; ˋsʌfəˏket/] v 用法: 1 [I, Tn] (cause sb to) die as a result of not being able to breathe (使某人)窒息而死; (将某人)闷死: Passengers suffocated in the burning aircraft. 乘客在燃烧的飞机中窒息死亡. * The fireman was suffocated by the fumes. 那个消防队员让浓烟憋死了. 用法: 2 [I] have difficulty in breathing 呼吸困难; 窒息: I'm suffocating in here; can't we open a few windows? 我觉得这儿很憋气, 咱们开几扇窗户好吗? |