suffocate

pronunciation

UK [ˈsʌfəkeɪt]word uk audio image

US [ˈsʌfəˌket] word us audio image

  • vt.& vi.
    (使某人)窒息而死
    (将某人)闷死
    阻碍
  • vi.
    呼吸困难,窒息
    受扼制
    受阻(发展不了)

Word Origin

suffocate 使窒息,闷死

来自拉丁语 suffocare,窒息,扼住咽喉,来自 suf-,在下,fauces,喉咙,词源同 faucet,水龙头。

Example

1. Taxes will suffocate the dwindling population of young workers .
税收会窒息人口数量日益缩小的年轻工人。
2. I could feel myself starting to suffocate .
我感到自己开始窒息。
3. Most humans would drown , suffocate , roast or freeze to death .
大多数人类都会被淹死,闷死,烤死或冻死。
4. Without this vital exchange our cells would quickly die and leave the body to suffocate .
没有这至关重要的交换过程,我们的细胞就会迅速地死去,我们的躯体也会窒息。
5. The republicans propose to strangle government once and for all . Mr obama 's policies suffocate federal programmes slowly .
共和党的主张会一劳永逸地卡死政府,而奥巴马的政策则是缓缓地让联邦项目窒息。

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