suffocate
UK/'sʌfәkeit/US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To die or cause to die from lack of oxygen; to feel or cause to feel unable to breathe
使窒息；闷死；令人喘不过气
Root Breakdown
Native Englishsuffocateother
=suffocate
Common Collocations
- 1.suffocate to death窒息而死
- 2.feel suffocated感到窒息
- 3.suffocating heat令人窒息的高温
- 4.suffocating pressure令人喘不过气的压力
Example Sentences
- 1.
The thick smoke from the fire made it nearly impossible to breathe without suffocating.
- 2.
She felt suffocated by the constant pressure and expectations from her family.
- 3.
The rescuers worked quickly to free the trapped miners before they suffocated.