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单词 stifling
释义 stifling /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/ adj.
1.(hot, stuffy)+ heat, atmosphere令人窒息的;闷的

I walked out into the stifling heat of the city in midsummer.我走了出去, 仲夏时节的城里闷热得令人窒息。

The cold was refreshing after the stifling atmosphere in Travis's house.继特拉维斯家的闷热之后, 寒冷令人神清气爽。

2.(repressive)+ situation, atmosphere, person令人窒息的;令人感到压抑的

a youth who revolts against his stifling parents违抗专制的父母的年轻人

He grew up in a stifling atmosphere of bigotry and narrow-mindedness.他在偏执、狭隘的压抑环境中长大。

a stifling bureaucracy令人窒息的官僚主义

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