suffocate

动词

1. 1

   使窒息、闷死、勒死

   The thick smoke nearly suffocated the trapped workers.

   浓烟差点让受困的工人窒息。

2. 2

   窒息而死、闷死

   Two of the victims suffocated before firefighters reached them.

   其中两名受害者在消防员抵达前就已窒息身亡。

3. 3

   呼吸困难、闷得受不了口语

   Open a window before we all suffocate in here.

   开扇窗吧，不然我们都要闷死了。

4. 4

   压抑、束缚、令人喘不过气

   Constant supervision suffocates any creativity in the team.

   不断的监督会压抑团队里所有的创意。

5. 5

   感到窒息、觉得受束缚

   She felt she was suffocating in that small town.

   她觉得自己在那个小镇里快要窒息了。