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  • 柯林斯词典释义
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stifle

[ˈstaɪfl] [ˈstaɪfəl]
  • 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;
  • 相关单词 stifledstifles
    例句
    柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
    • VERB
      扼杀;压制;抑止
      If someone stifles something you consider to be a good thing, they prevent it from continuing.
      例句
      Regulations on children stifled creativity... 给孩子们定的各种规矩扼杀了他们的创造力。 Critics have accused the US of trying to stifle debate. 批评家指责美国试图压制争论。
    • VERB
      克制住,忍住(哈欠、笑)
      If you stifle a yawn or laugh, you prevent yourself from yawning or laughing.
      例句
      She makes no attempt to stifle a yawn... 她忍不住打了个哈欠。 His hand shot to his mouth to stifle a giggle. 他赶紧捂住嘴,不让自己笑出声来。
    • VERB
      克制;压抑
      If you stifle your natural feelings or behaviour, you prevent yourself from having those feelings or behaving in that way.
      例句
      It is best to stifle curiosity and leave birds' nests alone... 最好能克制住好奇心,不要去碰鸟巢。 He stifled his temptation to take hold of Ivy and shake her. 他压抑住想要抓住艾薇摇晃她的冲动。
    英汉词典释义
    • vt. & vi.
      (使)窒息; (使)窒闷
      The gas stifled them. 煤气使他们窒息。
    • vt.
      镇压; 遏制; 压制; 扼杀; 阻止; 抑制
      The rebellion was stifled. 叛乱被镇压了。
    英英词典释义
    • 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"
    行业词典
    • 体育: 后腿腾关节;马后膝;
      医学: 后膝髌:马肢体相当于人膝的部分;