| 单词 | stifle |
| 释义 | stifle /staɪfl/ [transitive] to stop yourself from showing how you feel, especially through a physical action such as laughing, crying or yawning忍住，抑制（尤指笑、哭或打哈欠等）◆he stifled the urge to laugh.他抑制住了笑的冲动。◆she managed to stifle a yawn.她设法忍住了呵欠。ⓘ you might stifle a laugh or a yawn because you don't want to seem rude. * stifle 可指出于礼貌而忍住大笑或呵欠。stifle/ˈstaɪfl ||; ˈstaɪfḷ/verb1. [t] to stop sth happening, developing or continuing 扼杀；阻止；抑制: ◇her strict education had stifled her natural creativity. 她所受的严厉教育方式扼杀了她天生的创造力。◇to stifle a yawn/cry/giggle 忍住呵欠╱哭╱笑 2. [i,t] to be or to make sb unable to breathe because it is very hot and/or there is no fresh air （使）窒息，无法呼吸 · ◇richard was almost stifled by the smoke. 理查德德差点被烟窒息。 ➔stifling /ˈstaɪflɪŋ ||; ˈstaɪflɪŋ/ adj ◇the heat was stifling. 热得令人窒息。 stiflesee ⇨ stop 28 sti·fle /`staɪfḷ; ˈstaɪfəl/v [t]to stop something from happening or developing 抑止，阻止，压制:◇he tried to stifle a yawn. 他尽量忍住呵欠。◇annette felt college was stifling her creativity. 安妮特觉得大学是在抑制她的创造力。 |
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