| 词汇 | smother |
| 释义 | smother verb[ T ] uk /ˈsmʌð.ər/ us /ˈsmʌð.ɚ/ smotherverb[T] (COVER)to kill someone by covering their face so that they cannot breathe: 闷死，使窒息 They threatened to smother the animals with plastic bags.他们威胁要用塑料袋把这些动物闷死。 to kill something by covering it and preventing it from receiving the substances and conditions it needs for life: 摧残，扼杀 Snow soon smothered the last of the blooms.不久大雪便扼杀了最后的花朵。 figurativeI tried desperately to smother a sneeze (= I tried not to sneeze) during his speech.他发言的时候，我竭力控制自己不打喷嚏。 to stop a fire from burning by covering it with something that prevents air from reaching it: 把（火）闷熄 I threw a blanket over the stove to smother the flames.我扔过一条毯子盖在灶上，把火闷熄。 Murder & attempted murder asphyxiation assassinate assassination assassination attempt attempt butcher dispatch drive-by genocidal genocide gun someone down homicide infanticide polish something off pop off put someone to the swordidiom regicide rub slaughter throttle You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Animal physiology: breathing & stopping breathing Stopping fires smotherverb[T] (NOT DEVELOP)to prevent something from developing or growing freely: 抑制；扼杀 The latest violence has smothered any remaining hopes for an early peace agreement.最新的暴力事件扼杀了及早缔结和平协定的仅存希望。 to give someone too much love and attention so that they do not feel independent or free: 过分关心爱护，溺爱 I think she broke off their engagement because she felt smothered by him.我想她解除婚约是因为她感觉他的爱快要让她窒息了。 Preventing and impeding anti-drug anti-jamming avoid avoidable avoidably fireproof flameproof frustration guard against something hamper hang have someone/something hanging round your neckidiom preclude preclusion preclusive prejudice prevent scuttle stifle suffocate You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Defending and protecting Treating someone well Phrasal verbsmother something in/with something smother | American Dictionarysmother verb[ T ] us/ˈsmʌð·ər/ smotherverb[T] (PREVENT BREATHING)to prevent a person or animal from getting oxygen: Several animals were smothered by smoke from the fire. To smother someone is to kill someone by covering the person’s face, making it impossible to breathe. smotherverb[T] (COVER)to cover most or all of a surface: The pasta was smothered with a creamy sauce. smotherverb[T] (STOP FIRE)to stop a fire from burning by covering it with something that prevents air from reaching it: Firefighters smothered the blaze with chemical foam. smotherverb[T] (GIVE LOVE)to give someone you love too much attention and make the person feel less independent: He felt smothered by her love. |
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