stifle
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If someone stifles something you consider to be a good thing, they prevent it from continuing. 壓制[表不滿]
Regulations on children stifled creativity. 對孩子們制定的各種槼定壓制了創造力。
2. V-T If you stifle a yawn or laugh, you prevent yourself from yawning or laughing. 忍住 (呵欠或笑聲)
She makes no attempt to stifle a yawn. 她竝未試圖忍住一個哈欠。
3. V-T If you stifle your natural feelings or behaviour, you prevent yourself from having those feelings or behaving in that way. 控制 (感情或行爲)
It is best to stifle curiosity and leave birds' nests alone. 最好忍住好奇心,別碰鳥巢。
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stifle /ˈstaɪfəl/ (stifling,stifled,stifles)
剑桥词典
stifle verb (NO AIR)
[ 不及物動詞:後麪不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 ]to (cause to) be unable to breathe because you have no air
(使)窒息,(使)喘不上氣
He is said to have stifled his victim with a pillow . 據說他用枕頭悶死了受害人。
We almost stifled in the heat of the city . 城裡熱得快讓我們透不過氣來了。
stifle verb (PREVENT HAPPENING)
[ 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 ]to prevent something from happening , being expressed , or continuing
阻止;壓制,抑制;扼殺
She stifled a cough /yawn /scream /sneeze . 她忍住沒有咳嗽/打哈欠/尖叫/打噴嚏。
I don't know how I managed to stifle my anger . 我不知道自己是怎麽抑制住了憤怒。
We should be encouraging new ideas , not stifling them. 我們應該鼓勵創意,而不是將其扼殺。 返回 stifle