smothering

英 ['smʌðərɪŋ] 美 ['smʌðərɪŋ]

• adj. 令人窒息的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat;

   "the choking June dust"
   "the smothering soft voices"
   "smothering heat"
   "the room was suffocating--hot and airless"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. Everything the Rockets did Sunday afternoon began with Shane Battier and his smothering defensive effort against Kobe Bryant.
   周日下午，火箭所取得的一切成就都源于巴蒂尔，源于他对科比那令人窒息的防守。
2. I suspect that part of your nervous problem may be the smothering attitude of your family and you need to get out and try your wings a bit.
   我想你胆小的原因部分是由于你家人的那种令人窒息的态度，你需要摆脱出来发挥自己的才能。

近反义词

【近义词】

• suffocative 喘不过气的
• suffocating 使人窒息的