stifle
['staɪ.fl] verb
NO AIR 没有空气
intransitive or transitive
■to (cause to) be unable to breathe because you have no air （使）窒息，（使）喘不上气•He is said to have stifled his victim with a pillow.据说他用枕头闷死了受害人。 •We almost stifled in the heat of the city.城里热得快让我们透不过气来。
['staɪ.fl] verb
PREVENT HAPPENING 防止发生
transitive
■to prevent something from happening, being expressed or continuing 阻止；压制，抑制；扼杀•She stifled a cough/yawn/scream/sneeze.她忍住没有咳嗽／打哈欠／尖叫／打喷嚏。 •I don't know how I managed to stifle my anger.我不知道自己是怎么抑制住了愤怒。 •We should be encouraging new ideas, not stifling them.我们应该鼓励创意，而不是将其扼杀。 |