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- [transitive] stifle something
to prevent something from happening; to prevent a feeling from being expressed 压制；扼杀；阻止；抑制 She managed to stifle a yawn. 她忍住了哈欠。 🔊🔊 They hope the new rules will not stifle creativity. 他们希望新规则不会压制创新。 🔊🔊 The government failed to stifle the unrest. 政府没有制止住动乱。 🔊🔊 She pressed her hand against her mouth to stifle her sobs. 她将手按在嘴上以窒息抽泣。 Stifling her impatience, she waited another half an hour. 她不耐烦，又等了半个小时。
- [intransitive, transitive]
to feel unable to breathe, or to make somebody unable to breathe, because it is too hot and/or there is no fresh air （使）窒息，无法自如地呼吸，感觉窒闷
Word Originlate Middle English: perhaps from a frequentative of Old French estouffer ‘smother, stifle’.