to suffocate
01
使窒息, 闷死
to block someone or something's access to air, making it difficult or impossible to breathe
Transitive: to suffocate sb/sth
语法信息
形态构成
派生
动作动词
规则
现在时
suffocate
第三人称单数
suffocates
现在分词
suffocating
一般过去时
suffocated
过去分词
suffocated
例子
In the crowded room, he felt as if the lack of air would suffocate him.
在拥挤的房间里，他感觉好像缺乏空气会窒息他。
02
窒息, 闷死
to struggle for breathing due to the lack or reduced amount of oxygen
Intransitive
例子
She nearly suffocated under the heavy blanket while taking a nap.
她在小睡时差点被厚重的毯子闷死。
03
窒息, 感到压抑
to feel overwhelmed, trapped, or oppressed
Transitive: to suffocate sb/sth
例子
The relentless demands of her job suffocated her, leaving her exhausted.
她工作的无情要求窒息了她，让她筋疲力尽。
04
窒息, 闷死
to die because there is not enough oxygen to breathe
Intransitive
例子
The patient suffocated when the breathing tube became blocked.
当呼吸管被堵塞时，病人窒息了。
05
扼杀, 窒息
to prevent something from growing or progressing by blocking or restricting it
Transitive: to suffocate development of something
例子
The heavy regulations could choke the growth of new businesses.
繁重的法规可能会扼杀新企业的增长。
06
窒息, 阻碍
to be stopped or hindered in progress or growth
Intransitive
例子
The project began to suffocate as funding dried up.
随着资金的枯竭，项目开始窒息。
词汇树
suffocating
suffocation
suffocative
suffocate
