stifling
adj
ˈstaɪflɪŋ
adj
1
a
room
or
weather
that
is
stifling
is
very
hot
and
uncomfortable,
so
that
it
seems
difficult
to
breathe
〔房间或天气〕闷热的，令人窒息的
a
stifling,
crowded
train
闷热拥挤的火车
the
stifling
heat
of
the
tropics
热带地区的闷热
2
a
situation
that
is
stifling
stops
you
from
developing
your
own
ideas
and
character
〔境况〕令人窒息的， 压制个性发挥的
an
emotionally
stifling
relationship
感情压抑的关系