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stifling
UK //ˈstaɪf.lɪŋ//US //ˈstaɪf.lɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语 stiflen（压制），与古法语 estouffer（使窒息）相关，可能最终源于原始日耳曼语词根。
adjective
❶ 形容空气闷热、不流通，让人感到难以呼吸或不舒服的状态。也比喻环境或氛围令人压抑、难以忍受。
“The stifling heat made it hard to concentrate.”
（闷热的天气让人难以集中注意力。）
“She opened the window to escape the stifling air in the room.”
（她打开窗户以逃离房间里令人窒息的空气。）
同义词:oppressive, suffocating, close, airless, stuffy
verb
❶ 指压制、阻止某事物发展或表达，常表现为不让声音发出、限制自由或抑制情感。
“She stifled a yawn during the boring meeting.”
（在无聊的会议上她忍住了哈欠。）
“The government was accused of stifling free speech.”
（政府被指控压制言论自由。）
同义词:suppress, repress, restrain, smother, quell
常见短语
stifling heat — 形容极其闷热、令人不适的高温天气或环境。
“The stifling heat in the desert forced them to rest during midday.”
（沙漠中令人窒息的炎热迫使他们中午休息。）
stifle creativity — 指通过限制或过度控制阻碍创造力的发挥。
“Too many rules can stifle creativity in the workplace.”
（过多的规则会扼杀工作场所的创造力。）