suffocate

'sʌfәkeit
GRE Collins 1

英文释义

v. impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
v. become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
v. suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
v. be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen

中文翻译

vt. 使窒息, 噎住, 闷熄
vi. 闷死, 窒息, 受阻

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Collins 星级
13,924
BNC 频率
12,526
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记忆技巧

suffocate 由前缀 suf-（意为 在下面）和词根 focare（源于 focus，意为 火）组成，整体可以理解为 被火焰覆盖，联想到窒息的感觉。

例句

1. The smoke from the fire made it difficult to breathe, and I felt like I was going to suffocate.
火灾产生的烟雾让呼吸变得困难，我感觉快要窒息了。
2. She covered her mouth with a pillow to avoid making noise, but she almost suffocated.
她用枕头捂住嘴巴以避免发出声音，但差点窒息。
3. If you put a plastic bag over your head, you could suffocate very quickly.
如果你把一个塑料袋套在头上，你可能会很快窒息。

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