stifling /ˈstaɪfəlɪŋ/ adjective
stifling
/ˈstaɪfəlɪŋ/
adjective
Learner's definition of STIFLING
[more stifling; most stifling]
1
: making it difficult to breathe使呼吸困難的;令人窒息的 : very hot and humid極其炎熱潮濕的 2
: not allowing something to be done or expressed壓抑的;抑制的 -
stifling rules/regulations/requirements過於約束的規定/規章/要求
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a stifling relationship [=a relationship that prevents someone from behaving freely, expressing emotion, etc.]壓抑的關系