suffocating
UK ['sʌf.ə.keɪ.tɪŋ] US [-tˌɪŋ] adjective
NO AIR 憋气的 informal
■Something that is suffocating makes you feel uncomfortably hot or unable to breathe 闷热的；憋气的•I've got to open the window - it's suffocating in here!我得把窗户打开——这里太闷了！ •suffocating smoke/fumes令人窒息的烟／烟雾
UK ['sʌf.ə.keɪ.tɪŋ] US [-tˌɪŋ] adjective
PREVENTING 遏制
■preventing something or someone from improving or developing in a positive way 束缚，阻止…的发展；遏制•The book tells the story of a woman escaping from a suffocating marriage.这本书讲的是一个女人逃脱一段令人窒息的婚姻的故事。 •It is a land of antiquated social rules and suffocating traditions.这个地方依然保留着陈规陋习，那些传统习俗令人倍感压抑。 |