asphyxiate

1. V-T If someone is asphyxiated, they die or lose consciousness because they are unable to breathe properly. 使窒息[usu passive]

Three people were asphyxiated in the crush for last week's train. 三个人为了赶上周的火车窒息在人群中。

2. asphyxiationN-UNCOUNT

A postmortem examination found that she died from asphyxiation. 验尸发现她死于窒息。