| 单词 | stifle |
| 释义 | stifle —stifle /ˈstaɪ.fl̩/ verb [I or T] (NO AIR) ↑Verb Endings for stifle ► F0 to (cause to) be unable to breathe because you have no air: » He is said to have stifled his victim with a pillow.» We almost stifled in the heat of the city.Thesaurus+: ↑Breathing and stopping breathingverb [T] (PREVENT HAPPENING) ↑Verb Endings for stifle ► F0 to prevent something from happening, being expressed, or continuing: » She stifled a cough/yawn/scream/sneeze.» I don't know how I managed to stifle my anger.» We should be encouraging new ideas, not stifling them.Thesaurus+: ↑Preventing and impeding , ↑Limiting and restricting |
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