Brooklyn Nine-Nine · 第 1 季
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STIFLING
/ˈstaɪflɪŋ/B2
忍住 / 抑制 (v./adj.)
`stifling` 在句子里是動名詞,意思是努力忍住(比如打哈欠)。句中「Are you `STIFLING` a yawn?」問對方是不是在強忍呵欠。
YOU GOT A SECOND, CAPTAIN? I'VE GOT THESE OVERTIME FORMS FOR YOU TO S--
ARE YOU STIFLING A YAWN?
NO, SIR. GO HOME, SERGEANT.
