stifle

释义

vt.& vi.（使）窒息; （使）窒闷; 扼杀vt.镇压; 遏制; 扼杀; 藏匿

词态变化

第三人称单数 :   stifles ; 过去式 :   stifled ; 过去分词 :   stifled ; 现在分词 :   stifling ; 副词 :   stiflingly ; 形容词 :   stifling ;

实用场景例句

Rules imposed on children stifle their creative potential.

强加给孩子们的规则扼杀了他们的创造潜力。

金山词霸

The US has been criticized for attempting to stifle discussions, according to detractors.

批评者称，美国因试图压制讨论而受到指责。

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Stretching lazily, she makes no attempt to stifle her yawn.

她慵懒地伸着懒腰，毫不抑制自己的哈欠。

金山词霸

His hand shot up to stifle an involuntary chuckle escaping his mouth.

他的手猛地抬起，堵住了一声不由自主的轻笑。

金山词霸

Eager inquiry ought to be stifled, while avian dwellings must remain undisturbed.

应抑制热切的探求，同时必须保持鸟类居所不受侵扰。

金山词霸

He suppressed the urge to seize Ivy and shake her violently.

他克制住了抓住艾薇并用力摇晃她的冲动。

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She tried to stifle a laugh.

她试图忍住笑声。

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They fear the strict policies will stifle innovation.

他们担心严格的政策会扼杀创新。

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I could barely stifle a yawn during the boring lecture.

在这无聊的讲座上我几乎忍不住要打哈欠。

金山词霸

a stifling crowd

令人窒息的拥挤人群

金山词霸

"It's stifling outside—should we close the window?"

"外面闷得让人窒息——我们要不要关上窗户？"

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The forest was stiflingly quiet.

森林里静得令人窒息。

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All Villefort's influence barely enabled him to stifle the secret Dant è s had so nearly divulged.

维尔福的全部力量都用在封住那几乎被唐太斯所泄漏的秘密上了.

期刊摘选

Do I find an appropriate balance between encouragement and pressure? Do I stifle their initiative?

我是否在鼓励与压力之间找到了恰当的平衡? 我是否抑制了他们的创造性?

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An incompetent boss can stifle your enthusiasm and torpedo your chances for job satisfaction.

一个不称职的老板会窒息你的热情并毁灭你对工作感到满意的可能性.

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It was an uninteresting conversation and I had to stifle a yawn.

那是一次枯燥无味的交谈,我不得不强忍住自己的呵欠.

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Can we stifle the old, the lingering Remorse.

我们能否扑灭那古老的 、 徘徊不去的悔恨?

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英英释义

Noun

1. joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee

Verb

1. conceal or hide;

"smother a yawn"

"muffle one's anger"

"strangle a yawn"

2. smother or suppress;

"Stifle your curiosity"

3. impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of;

"The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"

4. be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen;

"The child suffocated under the pillow"