stifle [ˈstaɪfl]

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vt.使窒息；闷死；扼杀；抑止，阻止

to ( cause to) be unable to breathe because you have no air

She tried hard to stifle her laughter. 她强忍住笑。
It was an uninteresting conversation and I had to stifle a yawn. 那是一次枯燥无味的交谈，我不得不强忍住自己的呵欠。