stifling/ˈstaɪflɪŋ; `staɪflɪŋ/ adj: It's stifling in here; open a window! 这里很闷, 打开窗户吧! the stifling atmosphere of the royal court, with all its petty restrictive rules 宫廷里那令人窒息的气氛, 因为有各种繁文褥节.
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