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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

smother

英  [ˈsmʌðə]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词

  • smothers , smothering , smothered

    1. [T 及物动词] 把（火）闷熄

    If you smother a fire, you cover it with something in order to put it out.

    双语例句

    例：

    The girl's parents were also burned as they tried to smother the flames.

    女孩的父母在试图闷熄火苗时也被烧伤了。

    2. [T 及物动词] 使窒息

    To smother someone means to kill them by covering their face with something so that they cannot breathe.

    近义词

    suffocate

    双语例句

    例：

    He tried to smother me with a pillow.

    他企图用枕头闷死我。

    3. [T 及物动词] 完全覆盖

    Things that smother something cover it completely.

    双语例句

    例：

    Once the shrubs begin to smother the little plants, we have to move them.

    一旦灌木开始遮住这些小苗，我们就不得不将它们移走。

    4. [T 及物动词] 溺爱

    If you smother someone, you show your love for them too much and protect them too much.

    双语例句

    例：

    She loved her own children, almost smothering them with love.

    她爱自己的孩子，爱得几乎让他们透不过气。

    5. [T 及物动词] 压抑 , 抑制

    If you smother an emotion or a reaction, you control it so that people do not notice it.

    近义词

    stifle

    双语例句

    例：

    She tried to smother her anger and help them resolve their conflicts.

    她努力抑制住怒气，帮助他们解决纠纷。

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