| 单词 | stifle |
| 释义 | stifle (staɪfəl ) Word forms: stifles , stifling , stifled 1. verb If someone stifles something you consider to be a good thing, they prevent it from continuing. [disapproval] Regulations on children stifled creativity. [VERB noun] Critics have accused the U.S. of trying to stifle debate. [VERB noun] Synonyms: suppress, repress, prevent, stop 2. verb If you stifle a yawn or laugh, you prevent yourself from yawning or laughing. She makes no attempt to stifle a yawn. [VERB noun] His hand shot to his mouth to stifle a giggle. [VERB noun] Synonyms: restrain, suppress, repress, smother 3. verb If you stifle your natural feelings or behaviour, you prevent yourself from having those feelings or behaving in that way. It is best to stifle curiosity and leave birds' nests alone. [VERB noun] He stifled his temptation to take hold of Ivy and shake her. [VERB noun] Collocations: stifle a yawn Sad to say, it's hard not to stifle a yawn. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The sleepy doorman let them out with barely a glance, too busy stifling a yawn. WHOLE SECRET LOVE (2001) You have to stifle a yawn as you inhale its stultifying atmosphere. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Aides were at pains to point out that they were not trying to stifle criticism of the royal family. Times, Sunday Times Analysts said the company's intention was to stifle criticism over the revenue it shares with artists and copyright infringement. Times, Sunday Times Opponents of the acts attacked on the grounds of being both unconstitutional and as way to stifle criticism of the administration. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Private financing for the line, promoted by the government in a bid to offset the large and rising costs and to stifle criticism about government funding, never materialized. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Conflict saps energy, stifles freedom, and undermines motivation. Christianity Today Stifling freedom of thought and individual responsibility will cost us dear. Times, Sunday Times Future generations will look back upon the hypocrisy of our age, not just for stifling freedom of speech at large but also academic freedom. Times,Sunday Times They stifle growth and offer no realistic prospect of a recovery. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Demand is down across the globe as the economic woes continue to stifle growth. The Sun (2014) There is no doubt that unnecessary complexity can stifle growth. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Mounting opposition to hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, to recover natural gas from shale might stifle the development of that resource. Times, Sunday Times Protectionism hurts them and, more importantly, it stifles the development of the game. Times, Sunday Times A succession of injuries, starting with the ankle problem that ruled him out for six weeks in 2009, have not only stifled his development, but reversed it. Times, Sunday Times The system has stifled the development of the country and kept its citizens divided. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They gave another exemplary performance in stifling heat and appeared to have set up the game for England. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The iciness of the first winter, followed by the stifling heat of summer. THE GOLDEN LION (2001) Gibraltar has had to set up special holding zones for cars and pedestrians stuck in stifling heat. The Sun (2014) The stifling heat in the studio - a recurrent problem at this venue - provided an extra layer of discomfort. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The general was fed up with the war, with Afghanistan, with the airport on this sunbaked plain and its stifling heat. KARA KUSH (1990) Translations: Chinese: 压制 Japanese: 妨害する |
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