“被窒息的”常见的英文表达有 “choked”(侧重于因堵塞、挤压等导致呼吸困难的状态) 、“suffocated”(更强调因缺氧、空气不流通等造成窒息的感受) 、“stifled”(除了有呼吸受阻的意思,还可引申为被压制、阻碍发展等 )。以下为具体例句:
Choked:The fire spread rapidly, and many people were trapped in the choked smoke.(火势迅速蔓延,许多人被困在令人窒息的浓烟中。 )
Suffocated:He felt suffocated in the small, airless room.(他在那个狭小、不透气的房间里感到窒息。 )
Stifled:The thick dust in the old building made her feel stifled.(旧建筑里厚厚的灰尘让她感觉呼吸不畅 。 )