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stifle

/ˈstaɪfəl/

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noun

后膝，膝关节

A hind knee of various mammals, especially horses.

Examples :

"The veterinarian examined the horse's stifle, noticing a slight swelling. "

兽医检查了那匹马的后膝（膝关节），注意到有轻微的肿胀。

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noun

膝关节疾病

A bone disease of this region.

Examples :

"The doctor diagnosed a stifle in the dog's hind leg. "

医生诊断出这只狗的后腿患有膝关节疾病。

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verb

抑制，阻止。

To interrupt or cut off.

Examples :

"The teacher's loud announcement stifled the students' conversation. "

老师的大声宣布打断了学生的谈话。

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verb

抑制，压制。

To repress, keep in or hold back.

Examples :

"The army stifled the rebellion."

军队镇压了叛乱。

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verb

扼杀，窒息。

To smother or suffocate.

Examples :

"The heat was stifling the children."

这天气太热了，热得孩子们都快喘不过气来了。

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verb

感到窒息，喘不过气。

To feel smothered etc.

Examples :

"The heat felt stifling."

这天气热得让人感到窒息。

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verb

窒息而死，闷死。

To die of suffocation.

Examples :

"The trapped miner stifled in the collapsing tunnel. "

被困矿工在坍塌的隧道里窒息而死。

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verb

闷茧

To treat a silkworm cocoon with steam as part of the process of silk production.

Examples :

"The factory worker stifled the silkworms' cocoons to prepare them for the silk-making process. "

工厂工人对蚕茧进行闷茧处理，为之后的丝绸制作过程做准备。

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