suffocate
US /ˈsʌf.ə.keɪt/
UK /ˈsʌf.ə.keɪt/
动词
1.
窒息, 闷死
to die because you are unable to breathe, or to kill someone by preventing them from breathing
示例:
•
The victim was found to have suffocated.
受害者被发现已窒息。
•
He tried to suffocate his opponent with a pillow.
他试图用枕头闷死他的对手。
2.
扼杀, 压制
to prevent something from developing or continuing
示例:
•
The heavy snow suffocated all hopes of a quick recovery.
大雪扼杀了快速恢复的所有希望。
•
Bureaucracy can suffocate innovation.
官僚主义会扼杀创新。
相关词: