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词源分析:stifled 源自古英语“stifian”,意为“抑制、使窒息”。词根“stif-”意味着“强有力地、坚固地”。
历史背景:该词在文学中的使用可以追溯到1*世纪,最早的文献记录出现在莎士比亚的作品中,表达了对情感或思想的压制。
课本:可能出现在**初中、高中的英语课本中,以及牛津、美国的教材中,适合年级为8-12年级。
正式与非正式语境:
特殊场合:
法律:在法律文献中,可以用来描述个人自由受到限制的情况。
科学:在生物学中,可能用来描述生态系统中某种生物的生存受到限制。
引用:如在《1984》中,乔治·奥威尔使用该词来描述思想的压制。
His laughter was stifled by the seriousness of the situation.
She stifled a yawn during the boring lecture.
The child's creativity was stifled by constant criticism.
He felt stifled in his job and decided to quit.
The thick smoke stifled their ability to breathe.
*. In a stifled environment, innovation is unlikely to flourish.
Her enthusiasm was stifled by the negative feedback.
The team's potential was stifled by poor leadership.
He stifled his anger and tried to remain calm.
The regulations stifled any chance of creative expression.
同义词:suppress(压制),restrain(限制),smother(窒息)。
反义词:encourage(鼓励),liberate(解放),express(表达)。
[[表不满]] If someone stifles something you consider to be a good thing, they prevent it from continuing. 压制
例:Regulations on children stifled creativity.对孩子们制定的各种规定压制了创造力。
[V-T] If you stifle a yawn or laugh, you prevent yourself from yawning or laughing. 忍住 (呵欠或笑声)
例:She makes no attempt to stifle a yawn.她并未试图忍住一个哈欠。
[V-T] If you stifle your natural feelings or behaviour, you prevent yourself from having those feelings or behaving in that way. 控制 (感情或行为)
例:It is best to stifle curiosity and leave birds' nests alone.最好忍住好奇心,别碰鸟巢。