英英释义
suffocate [ 'sʌfəkeit ]
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v.
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deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
"The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor"
同义词： smother asphyxiate
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impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
同义词： stifle asphyxiate choke
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become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
同义词： choke
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suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
"His job suffocated him"
同义词： choke
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be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
"The child suffocated under the pillow"
同义词： stifle asphyxiate
- feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air
- struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
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deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
以上来源于: WordNet
柯林斯英汉双解大词典
suffocate /ˈsʌfəˌkeɪt/ TEM4 ( suffocating, suffocated, suffocates )
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V-T/V-I If someone suffocates or is suffocated, they die because there is no air for them to breathe. 使窒息而死; 窒息而死
例：He either suffocated, or froze to death.
他要么窒息而死，要么冻死了。
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2.
suffocation N-UNCOUNT 窒息
例：Many of the victims died of suffocation.
受害者中许多死于窒息。
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V-T/V-I If you say that you are suffocating or that something is suffocating you, you mean that you feel very uncomfortable because there is not enough fresh air and it is difficult to breathe. 使感到窒息; 感到窒息
例：That's better. I was suffocating in that cell of a room.
那样好多了。我刚才在那个小房间里感到窒息。
双语例句
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Greed suffocates humanity and intuitive knowledge.
贪婪可以灭绝人性和良知。
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The thick scent of aromatic plants tears at the throat and suffocates in the vast heat.
植物发散发出的浓郁香气在喉咙里撕裂，在炎热的天气下令人窒息。
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At any other time, fear suffocates you and prevents you from knowing for yourself how beautiful you are and all you are capable of.
但在任何的其它时间，恐惧压制着你，它阻止你去了解你究竟有多么美丽，它还阻止了所有你可能去做的事情。
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