stifling

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++stif·ling /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/ adjective  1  HOTa room or weather that is stifling is very hot and uncomfortable, so that it seems difficult to breathe 〔房间、天气〕闷热的，令人窒息的 a stifling, crowded train 闷热拥挤的火车 the stifling heat of the tropics 热带地区的闷热2  PREVENTa situation that is stifling stops you from developing your own ideas and character 〔境况〕令人窒息的；压制个性发挥的 an emotionally stifling relationship 令人感到压抑的关系

Examples from the Corpus

stifling• The heat in the narrow packed streets was stifling.• The dark red and damson robes were heavy and stifling and they could not possibly be what she was looking for.• Tempers frayed in the stifling atmosphere of blaring speakers and flashing lights.• The people have the spirit to overthrow oppression, but their imagination can't yet cope with overturning their stifling bureaucracy.• the city's stifling bureaucracy• In summer Venice is crammed with tourists and the heat is often stifling, but autumn is perfect for a short break.• However, for the present, these characteristics are largely contained within the stifling constraints of the music industry's commodity forms.• It was difficult to work in the stifling heat of the warehouse.• The room was stifling hot.• It was stifling in there; I was glad to get out.stifling heat• The sun was warm on my back, but the south-easterly wind took the edge off the stifling heat.• At one, in the stifling heat, we took a siesta.

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stifling
stif‧ling /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/ adjective
1. a room or weather that is stifling is very hot and uncomfortable, so that it seems difficult to breathe:
    a stifling, crowded train
    the stifling heat of the tropics
2. a situation that is stifling stops you from developing your own ideas and character:
    an emotionally stifling relationship