stiflevt.使窒息;扼杀;扑灭;抑制vi.窒息n.(马的)后膝关节
stifle-joint[医] 后膝关节(马)
Stifle a revolt镇压叛乱
stifle inflation抑制通货膨胀
stifle a scandal竭力掩盖丑闻
stifle new things扼杀新生事物
stifle a rebellion[法] 镇压判乱
stifle in the cradlevi.把 ... 扼杀在摇篮里(防患于未然)
"he is a real conversation stifler"
"I see from all the yawn smotherers that it is time to stop"