闷[mēn]

形

1. stuffy; close

♦ 开开窗吧, 屋里太~了。 Open the windows. It's too stuffy in here.

♦ 我觉得胸口~得慌。 I feel like I can't breathe.

♦ 这天儿真~。 It is very oppressive today.

2. 方 (of a sound) muffled

♦ 说话~声~气的 speak in a muffled voice; won't come out with a clear statement

动

1. cover tightly

♦ ~一会儿, 茶味儿就出来了。 Let the tea draw for a while and the flavour will come out.

2. keep silent; say nothing

♦ 你有什么事就说吧, 别~在心里。 Speak out. Don't just brood over things.

3. shut oneself or sb. indoors

♦ 别老~在屋里看书, 出来活动活动。 Don't shut yourself indoors reading all day long. Come outside and stretch your legs.

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闷[mèn]
形

1. bored; depressed; in low spirits

♦ 你一个人在这儿多~得慌, 跟我们出去走走吧! Don't you feel bored staying here all alone? Why not come out with us for a walk?

2. tightly closed; sealed

♦ ~屋子住着憋气。 I feel suffocated in a tightly closed room.

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