John Doe died in his bath, asphyxiated by the fumes from a gas water-heater.一名男子死于浴室中，死因是吸入燃气热水器中排出的气体导致窒息。The murder victim was asphyxiated.凶杀案受害人系窒息而死。Three people were asphyxiated in the crush for last week's train.上周有三人挤火车时窒息身亡。The murder inquiry found that the children had been asphyxiated.对谋杀案的调查发现孩子们是被闷死的。