asphyxiate
US /æsˈfɪk.si.eɪt/
UK /æsˈfɪk.si.eɪt/
動詞
1.
使窒息, 悶死
to kill (someone) by depriving them of air
範例:
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The smoke from the fire threatened to asphyxiate the trapped residents.
火災產生的煙霧威脅要使被困居民窒息。
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The gas leak could asphyxiate anyone in the building.
煤氣洩漏可能會使建築物內的任何人窒息。
2.
窒息, 呼吸困難
to suffer from lack of air or inability to breathe
範例:
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He began to asphyxiate in the smoke-filled room.
他在煙霧瀰漫的房間裡開始窒息。
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Without proper ventilation, plants can asphyxiate in a greenhouse.
如果沒有適當的通風，植物可能會在溫室中窒息。