stiflesti•fle /'staɪfl/

vt

1. 使窒息；闷死

• She was almost stifled by the smoke. 她差点儿被烟熏死。

2. 抑止，压制

• The rules stifled initiative. 这些规矩扼杀了人的主动性。

• stifle a laughter 忍住笑

• stifle a yawn 忍住呵欠