At 25, she found family life stifling.

她25岁时感到家庭生活令人窒息。

Despair hangs heavy in the stifling air.

绝望的感觉积压在憋闷的空气中。

I felt I was stifling in the airless room.

在那间闷气的屋子里我感觉都快憋死了。

Life at home with her parents and two sisters was stifling.

在家里和她父母及两个姊妹生活令人感到压抑。

The stifling heat of the little room was beginning to make me nauseous.

小房间里难以忍受的高温开始令我恶心。