"asphyxiate" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 使窒息

Definition

使某人或某物因無法呼吸而死亡或失去意識，通常由於缺氧造成。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於正式和醫學用詞，常用於科學或醫療語境。常見搭配：'被煙霧使窒息'、'意外窒息'。日常對話中較少使用，一般用'窒息'或'嗆到'。

Examples

It is dangerous to asphyxiate someone.

**使窒息**別人是很危險的。

People can asphyxiate in a fire if there is too much smoke.

如果煙霧太多，人們在火災中可能會**窒息**。

Some chemicals can asphyxiate small animals.

有些化學品可能會**使**小動物**窒息**。

If the air in a room runs out, you could asphyxiate without noticing.

如果一個房間的空氣耗盡了，你可能會在不知不覺中**窒息**。

The lack of ventilation made it easy for people to asphyxiate in the small basement.

通風不良讓人在小地下室裡很容易**窒息**。

He put his hand over her mouth, trying not to asphyxiate her but to keep her quiet.

他把手捂住她的嘴，不是想**讓**她**窒息**，而是讓她安靜。