"stifle" in Chinese (Traditional)
抑制扼殺悶住
Definition
阻止某事情發生或發展,通常是用強力,或讓某人難以表達自己。也可指因空氣受阻而難以呼吸。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
可用於字面(呼吸)或比喻(情感、表達)意義。常見用語有“stifle a laugh”、“stifle creativity”。正式或中性用語。不要和只指窒息的“suffocate”混用。
Examples
It's hard to stifle a sneeze.
很難**憋住**一個噴嚏。
She tried to stifle her feelings in front of the class.
她試圖在全班面前**抑制**自己的情感。
Smoke can stifle people in a burning building.
煙霧會在著火的建築物裡**悶住**人。
He couldn't stifle a laugh when he heard the joke.
聽到那個笑話時,他忍不住**笑出了聲**。
Strict rules can stifle students' creativity.
嚴格的規定會**扼殺**學生的創造力。
Don't let fear stifle your dreams.
不要讓恐懼**扼殺**你的夢想。