释义
v.
die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe
（使）窒息而死；（把…）闷死
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[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
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[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
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[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
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[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
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[as adj.
suffocating ]the suffocating heat. 令人窒息的闷热。
〈喻〉 （使）感到被压抑（或遏制）
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[as adj.
suffocated ]I felt suffocated by London. 伦敦使我感到压抑。
词源
"late 15th cent.： from Latin
