stifle

'staifl

托福GRE Collins 1

n. joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
v. smother or suppress

vt. 使窒息, 抑止, 扼杀
vi. 窒息, 被扼杀

Collins 星级

7,622

BNC 频率

8,265

使用频率

stifle 的词根是 stif-，与 suppress（压制）有关，意思是抑制或阻止。加上后缀 -le 使其成为动词，表示动作的进行。

例句

1. The teacher had to stifle her laughter during the serious meeting.

老师在严肃的会议上不得不压抑住笑声。

2. He tried to stifle his anger when he heard the bad news.

他听到坏消息时努力压制自己的愤怒。

3. The thick smoke began to stifle the firefighters as they battled the blaze.

浓烟开始窒息消防员们，他们正在与火灾作斗争。