stifle

[美國]/ˈstaɪfl/
[英國]/ˈstaɪfl/
詞頻: 非常高

中文釋義

vt. 使窒息;扼殺
vi. 窒息;被扼殺
n. (馬等的)後膝關節
Word Forms
過去分詞stifled
第三人稱單數stifles
過去式stifled
現在分詞stifling
複數stifles

短語搭配

stifle a yawn

強忍着打哈欠

stifle creativity

抑制創造力

stifle laughter

忍住笑

stifle a protest

壓制抗議

stifle a cough

抑制咳嗽

stifle innovation

扼殺創新

stifle a sneeze

憋住打噴嚏

stifle emotions

壓抑情感

stifle dissent

打壓異議

例句

she stifled a giggle.

她停止了咯咯的傻笑。

The smoke stifled the fireman.

濃煙使消防隊員窒息。

The gas stifled them.

煤氣使他們窒息。

those in the streets were stifled by the fumes.

煙霧使街上的人喘不過氣來。

she stifled a desire to turn and flee.

她抑制住轉身逃走的慾望。

an overdone theme tends to time-lock a setting and stifle imagination.

過分渲染主題容易在時間上限制場景,扼殺想像力。

stifled my indignation.See Synonyms at suppress

抑制我的氣憤參見 suppress

The stifle joints must point in the line of travel, not outward resulting in a bowlegged appearance nor hitching in under the dog.

膝關節必須指向運動的方向,不能向外,形成彎腿或被絆住。

Yet it is also essential that nations resist the temptation to overcorrect by imposing regulations that would stifle innovation and choke off growth.

但是,國家對通過強加可能會扼殺創新和經濟增長的調控,嘗試矯枉過正的抵制也同樣十分必要。

You can imagine her mixed emotions while striving to stifle her amusement and at the same time to understand that the poor rushee had never smoked before.

一方面,她努力抑制着自己,不讓自己笑出聲來;另一方面,她又深深地理解這個可憐的新生──她以前從未吸過煙。

原聲例句

They say more regulations on AI programming will only stifle innovation.

他們表示,對人工智能編程的過多監管只會扼殺創新。

來源: VOA Standard English_ Technology

So, hopefully my height doesn't stifle anything.

所以,希望我的身高不會破壞任何東西。

來源: Connection Magazine

Janeen could barely stifle her laughter.

Janeen 幾乎忍不住要笑出聲來。

來源: CNN 10 Student English March 2023 Collection

Critics of President Maduro are calling the latest anti-hate law a tool to stifling dissent.

評論稱總統馬杜羅利用最新的反仇恨法來扼殺國內的反對聲音。

來源: VOA Video Highlights

It's backbreaking work often performed in stifling heat and humidity.

這份工作非常累人,往往伴隨着令人窒息的悶熱和潮溼。

來源: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

I don't mean... I didn't mean to stifle you.

我不是想扼殺你的情緒。

來源: Friends Season 6

“HE'S ALIVE! ” were stifled at once.

“他還活着!”的喊聲在四面響起。

來源: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

To his surprise, Ron stifled a snigger.

使他喫驚的是,羅恩居然捂住嘴咯咯笑了起來。

來源: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

They argued the case was part of a campaign to stifle opposition voices.

他們認爲該案件是扼殺反對之聲活動的一部分。

來源: PBS English News

Harry stifled a yawn behind his hand.

哈利用手捂住了一個哈欠。

來源: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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