asphyxiate
/æsˈfɪksɪeɪt/verb
with obj.(一般作be asphyxiated)
1- kill (someone) by depriving them of air使窒息而死：
they were asphyxiated by the carbon monoxide fumes
他们被一氧化碳烟气窒息而死
as adj. asphyxiating figurative 〈喻〉the asphyxiating boredom of the good-taste gardener那趣味高雅的园艺家令人感到窒息的厌烦。
1.1
- no obj. die in this way窒息而死：
they slowly asphyxiated.
他们慢慢地窒息而死。
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