stifle¹['staifl]

• vt.
  • 使窒息，闷住；闷死：

    He was killed by stifling.

    他因窒息而死。

    I was nearly stifled by the smoke.

    我差点让这些烟给憋死。

  • 镇压，粉碎：

    to stifle a revolt

    镇压叛乱

    to stifle free expression

    压制自由言论

  • 抑止，制止；忍住：

    to stifle the development of the national economy

    抑制了国民经济的发展

    to stifle a yawn

    忍住呵欠

  • 掩藏，藏匿：

    to stifle one's expression

    掩盖表情

• vi.
  • 窒息，憋闷；被闷死：

    to stifle in such a tense atmosphere

    在这种气氛下紧张得缓不过气来

  • 被扼杀，被镇压；受抑止，受阻止，受制止：

    to stifle in one's appetite

    在欲望上刻意压抑自己

• 变形:

  vt.stifled.stifling

stifle²['staifl]

• n.
  • (马等的)后膝关节
  • 【兽病理学】(马等的)后膝关节病，后膝骨病[亦作 stifle joint]