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suffocation

UK //ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n//US //ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n//

词源

源自拉丁语 'suffocare'(意为‘闷死’),由 sub-(‘从下’)和 fauces(‘喉咙’)组成,16世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 指因缺氧或呼吸受阻而导致的窒息状态,通常因外部压力、异物阻塞或密闭空间缺氧引起。

“The tight plastic bag caused suffocation of the small animal.”

(紧贴的塑料袋导致小动物窒息。)

“Emergency workers warned about the risk of suffocation in confined spaces.”

(急救人员警告了在密闭空间中窒息的危险。)

❶ 比喻强烈的压迫感或束缚感,使人感到难以自由行动或表达。

“The strict rules created a suffocation of creativity in the team.”

(严格的规则压制了团队的创造力。)

“He described his marriage as emotional suffocation.”

(他将自己的婚姻描述为情感上的窒息。)

同义词:asphyxiation, choking, strangulation

常见短语

risk of suffocation — 指存在可能导致窒息的危险情况,常用于安全警告或医学描述。

“The toy had a warning label about the risk of suffocation for children under three.”

(玩具上贴有警告标签,提示三岁以下儿童有窒息风险。)

suffocation hazard — 专指可能引发窒息危险的物品或环境,常见于产品安全说明。

“Plastic bags must be kept away from babies as they are a suffocation hazard.”

(塑料袋必须远离婴儿,因为它们是窒息危险源。)