stifle
美[ˈstaɪfəl] vt.镇压；遏制；扼杀；藏匿
n.后腿膝关节；后膝关节病
网络使窒息；气体侵袭；窒息；闷死
1 . His hand shot to his mouth to stifle a giggle.
他赶紧捂住嘴，不让自己笑出声来。
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2 . 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。
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3 . Critics have accused the US of trying to stifle debate.
批评家指责美国试图压制争论。
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4 . She makes no attempt to stifle a yawn.
她忍不住打了个哈欠。
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5 . The food did nothing to stifle her queasiness.
食物并没有压住她想呕吐的感觉。
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1.joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
1.conceal or hide;
smother 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