美[?sta?f?l] 1 . His hand shot to his mouth to stifle a giggle.
他趕緊捂住嘴，不讓自己笑出聲來。
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2 . It is best to stifle curiosity and leave birds' nests alone.
最好能克制住好奇心，不要去碰鳥巢。
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3 . Critics have accused the US of trying to stifle debate.
批評家指責(zé)美國試圖壓制爭論。
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4 . She makes no attempt to stifle a yawn.
她忍不住打了個哈欠。
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5 . The food did nothing to stifle her queasiness.
食物并沒有壓住她想嘔吐的感覺。
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1.joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
1.conceal or hide;
smother a yawn
2.smother or suppress;
Stifle your curiosity
3.impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of;
The foul air was slowly suffocating the children
4.be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen;
The child suffocated under the pillow
