stifle
US /ˈstaɪ.fəl/
UK /ˈstaɪ.fəl/

1.
使窒息, 闷死
make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate
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The thick smoke began to stifle him.
浓烟开始使他窒息。
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The heat in the room was enough to stifle anyone.
房间里的热量足以使人窒息。
使窒息, 闷死
make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate