動(dòng)詞 suffocate:

1. deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
   同義詞：smother, asphyxiate, suffocate
2. impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
   同義詞：suffocate, stifle, asphyxiate, choke
3. become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
   同義詞：suffocate, choke
4. suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
   同義詞：suffocate, choke
5. be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
   同義詞：suffocate, stifle, asphyxiate
6. feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air
   同義詞：suffocate
7. struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
   同義詞：gag, choke, strangle, suffocate

形容詞 suffocating:

1. causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
   同義詞：smothering, suffocative

1. I'm suffocating in here; can't we open a few windows?
   我覺(jué)得這兒很憋氣，咱們開(kāi)幾扇窗戶好嗎?
2. The heat was tolerable at night but suffocating during the day.
   這種炎熱的天氣在夜晚尚能忍受，但白天就令人感到呼吸困難。