"stifle" in Chinese (Simplified)
抑制扼杀闷住
Definition
阻止某事情发生或发展,通常是用强力,或让某人难以表达自己。也可指因空气受阻而难以呼吸。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
可用于字面(呼吸)或比喻(情感、表达)意义。常见搭配有“stifle a laugh”、“stifle creativity”。正式或中性表达。不要与只表示窒息的“suffocate”混淆。
Examples
It's hard to stifle a sneeze.
很难**憋住**一个喷嚏。
She tried to stifle her feelings in front of the class.
她试图在全班面前**抑制**自己的情感。
Smoke can stifle people in a burning building.
烟雾会在着火的建筑物里**闷住**人。
He couldn't stifle a laugh when he heard the joke.
听到那个笑话时,他忍不住**笑出了声**。
Strict rules can stifle students' creativity.
严格的规定会**扼杀**学生的创造力。
Don't let fear stifle your dreams.
不要让恐惧**扼杀**你的梦想。