suffocating

英文释义

v deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
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
v feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air
v struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
s causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

中文翻译

[医] 窒息性的

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记忆技巧

suffocating 由前缀 suffo- 和词根 cat 组成,suffo- 意为“压制”,而 cat 来源于拉丁语 cātere,意为“窒息”。整体意思是“使窒息”。

例句

1. The heat in the crowded room was suffocating.
拥挤房间里的热气让人感到窒息。
2. She felt suffocating pressure to succeed in her job.
她感到在工作中有窒息般的压力去成功。
3. The smoke from the fire was suffocating everyone nearby.
火灾产生的烟雾让附近的每个人都感到窒息。

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