| 词汇 | smother |
| 释义 | smother | BrE ˈsmʌðə, AmE ˈsməðər | transitive verb ① (kill) 使窒息而死 ▸ he smothered the baby with a pillow 他用枕头把婴儿闷死了 ▸ I hate sleeping with a lot of covers, I feel as if I'm being smothered 我讨厌盖很多被子睡觉，感觉要憋死了 ② (cover) 厚厚地覆盖 ▸ to smother sb with kisses 吻得某人透不过气来 ▸ a cake smothered in cream 裹了厚厚一层奶油的蛋糕 ▸ her face was smothered in powder 她脸上涂了厚厚的粉 ▸ to be smothered in blankets/furs 盖着厚厚的毯子/披着厚厚的毛皮 ③ (overwhelm) 使觉得压抑 ▸ you can smother children with too much attention 过多的关注会让孩子觉得不自在 ④ (suppress) 抑制 ▸ to smother a yawn/sob 强忍住哈欠/呜咽 ⑤ (extinguish) 把…闷熄 ‹fire› |
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