But in general the republicans have smothered debate .

但大体上还是被共和党给窒息了。

Teaching methods are outdated , universities are stuffed with cronies and smothered by communist orthodoxy .

这里教学方式过时，学校里充斥着亲属连带关系，共产主义传统理论令人窒息。

Women in china have long been silenced or sidelined-if they weren 't smothered at birth .

中国妇女长期被剥夺话语权或边缘化即使她们在出生时没有被闷死。

Perhaps the ash fall from an eruption pulled her from her web and smothered her .

大概是在一次火山喷发中，火山灰把它从网上打落下来，并使其窒息。

Instead came a moist , thick blanket of air that smothered the senses and opened the pores .

但扑面而来的是一股浓浓的潮湿空气，令人产生窒息的感觉，浑身毛孔张开。