Stifle
[ 'staifl ]
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vt.& vi. （使）窒息;（使）窒闷;扼杀;
vt. 镇压;遏制;扼杀;藏匿;
n. 后腿膝关节;后膝关节病;
📝 例句
Atticus tried to stifle a smile but didn't make it.
阿迪克斯想忍住不笑，但没忍
She tried hard to stifle her laughter.
她强忍住笑。
The heavy smoke stifled the firemen.
浓烟使消防队员窒息。
Must a man stifle to death in his own cellars?
难道一个人就得在自己的地窖里活活闷死吗？
She tried hard to stifle her laughter.
她强忍住笑。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ 谐音“死大夫”:这个该死的大夫扼杀了好多病人的希望
※ stiff-僵硬的,le-拼音“乐”:想象你的情敌想掐死你的时候的面容→僵硬的笑→使窒息,抑制
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📖 牛津释义
stifle
v
1 [I, Tn] feel or make (sb) unable to breathe (easily) because of lack of fresh air; suffocate 感到窒息; 使（某人）不能（顺畅）呼吸
We were stifling in that hot room with all the windows closed. 我们在那间关著窗户的热屋子里, 简直透不过气来.
a baby stifled by a pillow 被枕头捂住无法呼吸的婴儿
The smoke filled the room and almost stifled the firemen. 屋里浓烟弥漫呛得消防队员喘不过气来.
2 [Tn] extinguish (a fire); put out 熄灭（火）; 扑灭
stifle flames with a blanket 用毯子扑灭火焰.
3 [Tn] suppress (sth); restrain 镇压（某事物）; 遏制
stifle a rebellion 平息叛乱
stifle a yawn, laugh, cry, sob, etc 忍住哈欠、 笑、 哭、 抽泣等
(derog 贬) stifle ideas, initiative 压制思想、 主动性.
🔁 扩展释义
*['staifl]vt. 使窒息, 抑止, 扼杀vi. 窒息, 被扼杀【医】 窒息, 闷气
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I never understand what you are talking about, maybe it's the language barrier.
我从不知道你在说什么，也许这就是语言障碍吧。
If you look up, you can see the airplanes.
抬头看，你看到飞机了吧。
The show is supposed to be good.
这场表演应当是相当好的。