stifles
v. (使)窒息, (使)窒悶( stifle的第三人稱單數 ); 鎮壓,遏制
If someone stifles something you consider to be a good thing, they prevent it from continuing.
Regulations on children stifled creativity...
給孩子們定的各種規矩扼殺了他們的創造力。
Critics have accused the US of trying to stifle debate.
批評家指責美國試圖壓制爭論。
If you stifle a yawn or laugh, you prevent yourself from yawning or laughing.
She makes no attempt to stifle a yawn...
她忍不住打了個哈欠。
His hand shot to his mouth to stifle a giggle.
他趕緊捂住嘴,不讓自己笑出聲來。
If you stifle your natural feelings or behaviour, you prevent yourself from having those feelings or behaving in that way.
It is best to stifle curiosity and leave birds' nests alone...
最好能剋制住好奇心,不要去碰鳥巢。
He stifled his temptation to take hold of Ivy and shake her.
他壓抑住想要抓住艾薇搖晃她的衝動。
This stifles the development of the financial sector.
這就遏制了金融部門的發展.
Moreover, the structure of the country's bureaucracy stifles initiative and promotes mediocrity.
另外, 中國的官僚結構抑制了首創精神,促使人平庸無所作為.
Cowhocks, weak pasterns, straight stifles and splay feet are very bad faults.
牛肢 、 虛弱的骹骨 、 過直的膝關節,張開的足爪都屬於嚴重缺陷.
This mist of heavy incense stifles my heart.
香菸的濃霧窒塞了我的心.
In both cases on both sides, the struggle rouses evil passions and stifles truth.
在上述兩種情況下, 鬥爭從兩方面喚起強烈的感情,撲滅真理.