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"burke" in Chinese (Traditional)

悶死暗中壓制

Definition

「Burke」表示用捂住口鼻的方式使人窒息而死。它也可以表示暗中壓制或迴避某事,例如問題、討論或調查。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個少見且帶有文學色彩的動詞,在日常口語中並不常用。現代英語裡更常見的是比喻義,常出現在正式寫作中,如 'burke an inquiry' 或 'burke the issue'。它不同於普通的 'avoid' 或 'ignore',而是帶有故意壓下去的意思。

Examples

The attacker tried to burke the old man with a cloth.

襲擊者試圖用一塊布把那位老人**悶死**。

They could not burke the police investigation.

他們沒能**壓制**警方的調查。

She tried to burke the question and change the topic.

她試圖**壓下**那個問題並改變話題。

You can't just burke the issue and hope people forget about it.

你不能只是**壓下**這個問題,然後指望大家會忘掉。

The report suggests officials burked complaints for years.

報告顯示,官員們多年來一直在**壓制**投訴。

It felt like the meeting was designed to burke any real debate.

感覺這場會議就是為了**壓制**任何真正的討論而安排的。