单词 | stifle |
释义 | Word Frequency stifle 1(ˈstaɪfəl) verb 1. (transitive) to smother or suppress stifle a cough 2. to feel or cause to feel discomfort and difficulty in breathing 3. to prevent or be prevented from breathing so as to cause death 4. (transitive) to crush or stamp out Derived forms stifler (ˈstifler) noun Word origin C14: variant of stuflen, probably from Old French estouffer to smotherWord Frequency stifle 2(ˈstaɪfəl) noun the joint in the hind leg of a horse, dog, etc, between the femur and tibia Word origin C14: of unknown origin |
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