stifled
英[s'ta?f?ld]
美[s'ta?f?ld]
例句
柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典釋義
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VERB
扼殺;壓制;抑止
If someone stifles something you consider to be a good thing, they prevent it from continuing.
例句
Regulations on children stifled creativity...
給孩子們定的各種規矩扼殺了他們的創造力。
Critics have accused the US of trying to stifle debate.
批評家指責美國試圖壓制爭論。
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VERB
克制住，忍住(哈欠、笑)
If you stifle a yawn or laugh, you prevent yourself from yawning or laughing.
例句
She makes no attempt to stifle a yawn...
她忍不住打了個哈欠。
His hand shot to his mouth to stifle a giggle.
他趕緊捂住嘴，不讓自己笑出聲來。
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VERB
克制;壓抑
If you stifle your natural feelings or behaviour, you prevent yourself from having those feelings or behaving in that way.
例句
It is best to stifle curiosity and leave birds' nests alone...
最好能克制住好奇心，不要去碰鳥巢。
He stifled his temptation to take hold of Ivy and shake her.
他壓抑住想要抓住艾薇搖晃她的沖動。
英英詞典釋義