Suffocate

(v.) (cause sb to) die as a result of not being able to breathe

（使某人）窒息而死；（将某人）闷死

e.g. Passengers suffocated in the burning aircraft.

乘客在燃烧的飞机中窒息而死。

e.g. The fireman was suffocated by the fumes.

那个消防队员让浓烟憋死了。

2. have difficulty in breathing

呼吸困难；窒息

e.g. I'm suffocating in here; can't we open a few windows?

我觉得这儿很憋气，咱们开几扇窗户好吗？

引申：

suffocating

(a.) causing difficulty in breathing

使人呼吸困难的；使人窒息的

e.g. the suffocating heat of a tropical night

热带地区晚间窒闷的炎热

e.g. a suffocating bureaucracy, i.e. one which prevents freedom on action

压制自由的官僚政治

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