stifle
verb
UK/ˈstaɪ.fᵊl/
US/ˈstaɪ.fᵊl/
Definitions of stifle verb
breathing(呼吸)
- Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)
To cause or experience difficulty in breathing due to lack of air.
（使）窒息，（使）呼吸困難
It's alleged that he suffocated the victim using a pillow.
據稱他用枕頭使受害者窒息。
The oppressive heat in the city almost made us unable to breathe.
城市裡的悶熱幾乎讓我們無法呼吸。
The thick smoke made it nearly impossible for the firefighters to breathe.
濃煙讓消防員幾乎無法呼吸。
restriction(限制)
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To prevent something from being expressed, happening, or continuing.
阻止；壓制；扼殺
She held back a cough, yawn, scream, and sneeze.
她忍住了咳嗽、哈欠、尖叫和噴嚏。
I'm not sure how I managed to keep my anger in check.
我不確定我是如何控制住我的憤怒的。
The company's management stifled the creativity of its employees.
公司的管理層扼殺了員工的創造力。