"stifles" in Chinese (Simplified)
抑制扼杀
Definition
常指通过力量或压力阻止某事发生、发展或表达；也可以指使人无法呼吸或窒息。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常在正式或书面语中使用。常见搭配有“stifles creativity”（抑制创造力）。既可指情感或表达的压制，也可指呼吸受阻（较少见）。
Examples
Rules often stifle new ideas.
规则常常**抑制**新想法。
She stifles her laughter in class.
她在课堂上**憋住**笑声。
The tight scarf stifles his breath.
围巾太紧**使他喘不过气**。
That manager stifles any kind of disagreement in the meeting.
那个经理在会议上**压制**任何不同意见。
Fear of failure often stifles people's dreams.
对失败的恐惧常常**扼杀**人们的梦想。
My cold sometimes stifles my voice and I can barely speak.
我感冒时，有时说话**嗓音嘶哑**，几乎讲不出话。