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1. Oxford Dictionary

   suffocate

   • IPA[ˈsʌfəkeɪt]

   英式

   • v.
     die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe；have or cause to have difficulty in breathing

   • verb: suffocate, 3rd person present: suffocates, gerund or present participle: suffocating, past tense: suffocated, past participle: suffocated

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe they suffocated in their sleep she was suffocated by fumes from the boiler 同義詞 smother, asphyxiate, stifle, choke, strangle, ... 更多throttle, strangulate, be smothered, asphyxiate, be stifled
   • ▪ have or cause to have difficulty in breathing he was suffocating, his head jammed up against the back of the sofa you're suffocating me—I can scarcely breathe 同義詞 be breathless, be short of air, struggle for air, be too hot, swelter, ... 更多informalroast, bake, boil
   • ▪ feel or cause to feel trapped and oppressed he said he'd suffocate if he remained in this house for another hour