Wordiyo

suffocate

🇬🇧 UK/'sʌfәkeit/🇺🇸 US
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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 English
suffocateother
=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.

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