stifling
['staɪ.fl.ɪŋ] adjective
NO AIR 闷热的
■extremely hot and unpleasant 闷热的，热得令人窒息的•I can't bear this stifling humidity.我受不了这种闷热潮湿。 •Several hundred people were crammed into the stifling room.几百人挤在这个令人窒息的房间里。
['staɪ.fl.ɪŋ] adjective
PREVENT HAPPENING 防止发生
■preventing something from happening 阻止；压制，抑制；扼杀•stifling bureaucracy专制的官僚作风 |