"suffocate" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 窒息
• 闷死

Definition

因空气不足或有东西堵住呼吸道而无法呼吸甚至死亡。也可用于形容在某种环境中感到闷得喘不过气来。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于紧急情况（如呼吸道被堵）或比喻压力大（如“被压力闷得喘不过气”）。实际和感受性情境都能用。口语和医学场合皆可。

Examples

If there is no air, people can suffocate quickly.

如果没有空气，人们会很快被**窒息**。

He tried not to suffocate in the smoke.

他努力不被烟雾**窒息**。

A baby can suffocate if a blanket covers its face.

如果婴儿的脸被毯子盖住，可能会被**窒息**。

I felt like I was going to suffocate in that crowded elevator.

在那个拥挤的电梯里我快要被**闷死**了。

Don’t put a plastic bag on your head—you could suffocate!

不要把塑料袋套在头上，你可能会被**闷死**！

Sometimes, too many rules at work make me feel like I’m going to suffocate.

有时候工作规定太多让我觉得快要被**窒息**了。