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stifle
/ˈstaɪfəl/
American
- v. 抑制, 扼杀
- v. 使窒息
- Definition
- v. to prevent something from happening or continuing
- v. to make breathing difficult
- Example
- She had to stifle a yawn during the long boring meeting.
- 在那场冗长乏味的会议上，她不得不强忍住哈欠。
Word familystifl-
adj.