音标：['sʌfәkeit]
vt. 使窒息, 噎住, 闷熄
vi. 闷死, 窒息, 受阻
【医】 使窒息
在线英汉词典
suffocate的短语、例句：
suffocate v 1 [I, Tn] (cause sb to) die as a result of not being able to breathe （使某人）窒息而死; （将某人）闷死
Passengers suffocated in the burning aircraft. 乘客在燃烧的飞机中窒息死亡.
The fireman was suffocated by the fumes. 那个消防队员让浓烟憋死了. 2 [I] have difficulty in breathing 呼吸困难; 窒息
I´m suffocating in here; can´t we open a few windows? 我觉得这儿很憋气, 咱们开几扇窗户好吗?

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