v.压制,扼杀,阻止,抑制,(使)窒息，无法自如地呼吸，感觉窒闷
stifle的第三人称单数

原形：stifle第三人称单数：stifles过去式：stifled过去分词：stifled现在分词：stifling

Lisa tried hard to stifle her laughter.
丽萨强忍住笑。
Mary stifled a cough.
玛丽忍住没有咳嗽。
Tom was almost stifled by the fumes.
汤姆差点被烟熏得窒息了。
The government tried to stifle dissent by censoring the internet.
政府试图通过审查互联网来压制异议。
She had to stifle a yawn during the boring meeting.
在那场无聊的会议中，她不得不忍住一个哈欠。
The thick blanket of snow stifled all sounds from outside.
厚厚的雪层隔绝了外面的所有声音。
He was warned not to stifle his emotions but to express them openly.
他被警告不要抑制自己的情感，而要公开表达。
The company's strict policies stifled creativity among its employees.
公司严格的政策扼杀了员工的创造力。
She had to stifle her laughter when she heard the joke in the quiet library.
当她在安静的图书馆里听到那个笑话时，她不得不忍住笑声。
The hot, humid weather stifled any desire to go outside.
炎热、潮湿的天气使人失去了外出的欲望。
The strict parenting style stifled the child's natural curiosity.
严厉的育儿方式抑制了孩子的天生好奇心。
The new tax laws could potentially stifle small business growth.
新的税收法规可能会阻碍小企业的发展。
She made a conscious effort to stifle her anger and respond calmly.
她有意识地努力克制自己的愤怒，平静地回应。