suffocating
US /ˈsʌf.ə.keɪ.t̬ɪŋ/
UK /ˈsʌf.ə.keɪ.tɪŋ/
形容词
1.
令人窒息的, 闷热的
causing one to feel as if they are unable to breathe, often due to lack of air or extreme heat
示例:
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The air in the crowded room was hot and suffocating.
拥挤房间里的空气又热又令人窒息。
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The humidity made the weather feel suffocating.
湿度让天气感觉令人窒息。
2.
压抑的, 束缚的
restricting freedom or development; oppressive
示例:
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She found the strict rules of the boarding school to be suffocating.
她觉得寄宿学校的严格规定令人窒息。
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The constant criticism from her boss was suffocating her creativity.
老板不断的批评扼杀了她的创造力。