Wordiyostifle
🇬🇧 UK/'staifl/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To suffocate or smother; to suppress or hold back a feeling, sound, or action
使窒息；压制，扼杀，忍住
n.
The knee joint of a horse or other four-legged animal
（马等四足动物的）膝关节
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishstifleother
=stifle
Common Collocations
- 1.stifle a laugh忍住笑
- 2.stifle creativity扼杀创造力
- 3.stifle dissent压制异见
- 4.stifle a yawn忍住哈欠
Example Sentences
- 1.
She stifled a yawn during the long and tedious board meeting.
- 2.
Overly strict regulations can stifle creativity and innovation in the workplace.
- 3.
The thick smoke from the fire was beginning to stifle the trapped workers.