suffocation — 英語辞典

名詞

1. Asphyxia—a condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body accompanied by an increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide leads to loss of consciousness or death.

   用法

   • 不可算

   例文

   A child left unattended may die of suffocation.

   その他の例文 (1)

   The moon, directly opposite, flung into the room a long and tremulous line of light, which fell on Guido's face, as he reclined on the pillows which supported his head; he needed the support, for a feeling of suffocation was his constant complaint.

2. A particular act of death or killing by means of asphyxia.

   用法

   • 可算

   例文

   The coroner reported three suffocations last week.

名詞

1. killing by depriving of oxygen

   同義語

   asphyxiation

   上位語

   killingkillputting to death

2. the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)

   同義語

   asphyxiation

   上位語

   hypoxia

   例文

   asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture