suffocate
窒息(suf+foc喉咙+ate→把〔手〕放喉咙下→窒息)
释义2:
suffocate
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◙ verb1. die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe• (使)窒息而死;(把…)闷死 »[no obj.] ten detainees suffocated in an airless police cell. 10个被拘留者被闷死在不通风的警所牢房里。 »[with obj.] she was suffocated by fumes from the boiler. 她被锅炉冒出来的浓烟闷死。 have or cause to have difficulty in breathing• (使)窒息,(使)呼吸困难 »[no obj.] he was suffocating, his head jammed up against the back of the sofa. 他的头被沙发靠背挤住,呼吸困难。 »[with obj.] you're suffocating me—I can scarcely breathe. 你要把我闷死了,我几乎不能呼吸了。 »[as adj. suffocating] the suffocating heat. 令人窒息的闷热。 (figurative)feel or cause to feel trapped and oppressed• [喻] (使)感到被压抑(或遏制) »[asadj. suffocated] I felt suffocated by London. 伦敦使我感到压抑。【派生】
♦ suffocatingly adverb♦ suffocation noun【语源】
1. late 15th cent. : from Latin suffocat- 'stifled', from the verb suffocare, from sub- 'below' + fauces 'throat'
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