The oppressive heat in the warehouse forced managers to delay the afternoon shipment checks.

倉庫裡令人窒息的高溫，迫使主管延後下午的出貨檢查。

Several employees complained that the silence in the meeting room felt oppressive after the layoffs.

幾位員工抱怨，裁員之後會議室裡的沉默讓人感到窒息。

Travelers waited for hours in the oppressive humidity after their connecting flight was canceled.

轉機航班取消後，旅客在悶熱難耐的濕氣中等了好幾個小時。