英语词汇“suffocate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

suffocatesuffocate /ˈsʌfəˌkeɪt/ verb

ETYMOLOGYsuffocate

Origin: 1400-1500 Latin, past participle of suffocare, from sub- under, close to + fauces throat

VERB TABLE

suffocate

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	suffocate
	he, she, it	suffocates
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	suffocated
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have suffocated
	he, she, it	has suffocated
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had suffocated
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will suffocate
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have suffocated

Continuous Form
Present	I	am suffocating
	he, she, it	is suffocating
	you, we, they	are suffocating
Past	I, he, she, it	was suffocating
	you, we, they	were suffocating
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been suffocating
	he, she, it	has been suffocating
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been suffocating
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be suffocating
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been suffocating

1[intransitive, transitive] to die or make someone die by preventing him or her from breathing: It’s important to leave the car window open a little so that your pet doesn’t suffocate.2be suffocating to feel uncomfortable because there is not enough fresh air: Can you open a window? I’m suffocating.3[transitive] to prevent a relationship, plan, business, etc. from developing well or being successful: Jealousy can suffocate a relationship. [Origin: 1400–1500 Latin, past participle of suffocare, from sub- under, close to + fauces throat]—suffocation /ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]