suffocating
adjective /ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ/
/ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ/
- making it difficult to breathe normally
令人呼吸困难的；闷的；使人窒息的 - The afternoon heat was suffocating.
下午热得让人透不过气来。 - it is suffocating Can I open a window? It's suffocating in here!
我可以打开窗户吗？这里面都快把人闷死了！
- The afternoon heat was suffocating.
- limiting what somebody/something can do
起扼制作用的；压制的；束缚性的 - Some marriages can sometimes feel suffocating.
有些婚姻有时候让人觉得受到束缚。 - As a public figure, she had to endure suffocating publicity.
作为公众人物，她不得不忍受令人窒息的公众宣传。
- Some marriages can sometimes feel suffocating.