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stifleBrE /ˈstaɪfl/NAmE /ˈstaɪfl/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they stifle BrE /ˈstaɪfl/ NAmE /ˈstaɪfl/present simple - he / she / it stifles BrE /ˈstaɪflz/ NAmE /ˈstaɪflz/past simple stifled BrE /ˈstaɪfld/ NAmE /ˈstaɪfld/past participle stifled BrE /ˈstaɪfld/ NAmE /ˈstaɪfld/ -ing form stifling BrE /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/ [T] ~ sthto 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。◆~ sbMost of the victims were stifled by the fumes. 多数受害者是因烟雾窒息而死的。▸ stif·ling BrE /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·ly BrE /ˈstaɪflɪŋli/NAmE /ˈstaɪflɪŋli/ adverb◆The room was stiflingly hot. 房间里热得人喘不上气来。 |