橘子朗文词典

suffocate

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音标发音

  • 英式音标 [ˈsʌf.ə.keɪt]
  • 美式音标 [ˈsʌf.ə.keɪt]
  • 国际音标 ['sʌfəkeit]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • vt.使窒息；使缺氧；阻碍
  • vi.窒息；窒息而亡；阻碍发展

词根记忆

  • suf + foc(喉咙) + ate→在喉咙下面→(使)窒息

同根派生

  • adj性质的同根词
    suffocative：令人窒息的，喘不过气的。
  • n性质的同根词
    suffocation：窒息；闷死。

英汉例句

  • She felt often she must suffocate.
    她不时感到自己非窒息致死不可.
  • Are you trying to suffocate us with that putrid smell?
    你是想用那讨厌的气味把我们窒息死 吧 ?
  • But they do suffocate from a lack of air.
    但它们确实也会因为缺少空气而窒息.
  • The governor's proposals would actually cost millions of jobs and suffocate the economy.
    总督的计划可能会造成上百万人失业，并束缚经济发展。
  • A " free city " which was not genuinely free would suffocate freedom.
    一个并不真正自由的 “ 自由城 ” 将使自由受到窒息.

词组短语

    短语

  • suffocate e 使窒息
  • suffocate from 因
  • poisoning suffocate 中毒
  • Suffocate vrombissement 窒息的轰鸣声;窒息轰鸣声;窒息无人驾驶飞机
  • I Suffocate 我窒息

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • (DIE) to (cause someone to) die because of not having enough oxygen
  • (PREVENT) to prevent something or someone from improving or developing in a positive way

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • If someone suffocates or is suffocated, they die because there is no air for them to breathe.
  • suffocation
  • If you say that you are suffocating or that something is suffocating you, you mean that you feel very uncomfortable because there is not enough fresh air and it is difficult to breathe.