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stifle v.感到窒息；抑止 stifle (v.) late 14c., "to choke, suffocate, drown," of uncertain origin, possibly an alteration of Old French estouffer "to stifle, smother" (Modern French étouffer), itself of uncertain origin, perhaps from a Germanic source (compare Old High German stopfon "to plug up, stuff"). Metaphoric sense is from 1570s. Related: Stifled; stifling. 【记】stiff 僵硬→窒息而死

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['staifl] 【英】 v. 感到窒息(be unable to breathe comfortably);抑止(prevent from happening)【考】 反义词：foment(激起 )【例】 stifle a rebellion v. 使窒息而死; 抑止(声音、愤怒等)【记】stiff(adj 僵硬的); le乐: 想象你的情敌想掐死你的时候的面容－僵硬的笑－使窒息, 抑制【反】foment(v 煽动); foster(v 养育; 鼓励)

单词	stifle
音标	['staifl]
解释	v.感到窒息；抑止
红宝书	【英】 v. 感到窒息(be unable to breathe comfortably);抑止(prevent from happening) 【考】反义词：foment(激起 ) 【例】 stifle a rebellion
字源	stifle (v.) late 14c., "to choke, suffocate, drown," of uncertain origin, possibly an alteration of Old French estouffer "to stifle, smother" (Modern French étouffer), itself of uncertain origin, perhaps from a Germanic source (compare Old High German stopfon "to plug up, stuff"). Metaphoric sense is from 1570s. Related: Stifled; stifling.
不择手段背单词	v. 使窒息而死; 抑止(声音、愤怒等) 【记】stiff(adj 僵硬的); le乐: 想象你的情敌想掐死你的时候的面容－僵硬的笑－使窒息, 抑制【反】foment(v 煽动); foster(v 养育; 鼓励)
趣味全助记	【记】stiff 僵硬→窒息而死

Stifle V Uncertain Origin French Staifl V.感到窒息；抑止 英

Stifle V Uncertain Origin French Staifl V.感到窒息；抑止英