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stifle
[英] [ˈstaifl] [美] [ˈstaɪfəl] 生词本

vt.& vi.

vt.

n.

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1. VERB 扼杀;压制;抑止 If someone stifles something you consider to be a good thing, they prevent it from continuing. 

  • Regulations on children stifled creativity...

    给孩子们定的各种规矩扼杀了他们的创造力。

  • Critics have accused the US of trying to stifle debate.

    批评家指责美国试图压制争论。

2. VERB 克制住，忍住(哈欠、笑) If you stifle a yawn or laugh, you prevent yourself from yawning or laughing. 

  • She makes no attempt to stifle a yawn...

    她忍不住打了个哈欠。

  • His hand shot to his mouth to stifle a giggle.

    他赶紧捂住嘴，不让自己笑出声来。

3. VERB 克制;压抑 If you stifle your natural feelings or behaviour, you prevent yourself from having those feelings or behaving in that way. 

  • It is best to stifle curiosity and leave birds' nests alone...

    最好能克制住好奇心，不要去碰鸟巢。

  • He stifled his temptation to take hold of Ivy and shake her.

    他压抑住想要抓住艾薇摇晃她的冲动。

Noun

1. joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee

Verb

1. conceal or hide;

  • "smother a yawn"
  • "muffle one's anger"
  • "strangle a yawn"

2. smother or suppress;

  • "Stifle your curiosity"

3. impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of;

  • "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"

4. be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen;

  • "The child suffocated under the pillow"

体育

  • 1.后腿腾关节
  • 2.马后膝

医学

  • 1.后膝髌：马肢体相当于人膝的部分