smother /ˈsmʌðə(r)/

verb

[VN]

1

~ sb (with sth)

使窒息而死；闷死

to kill sb by covering their face so that they cannot breathe

同义词： suffocate

He smothered the baby with a pillow.

他用枕头把婴儿闷死了。

2

~ sth/sb with/in sth

（用某物）厚厚地覆盖

to cover sth/sb thickly or with too much of sth

a rich dessert smothered in cream

涂了厚厚一层奶油的多脂甜点

She smothered him with kisses.

她劈头盖脑给他一通狂吻。

3

抑制；扼杀；忍住

to prevent sth from developing or being expressed

同义词： stifle

to smother a yawn/giggle/grin

把哈欠忍了回去；憋住不笑出声来；刚想张嘴笑又收了回去

The voices of the opposition were effectively smothered.

反对党的声音被有效地压制了下去。

4

（因溺爱等）使…觉得压抑

to give sb too much love or protection so that they feel restricted

Her husband was very loving, but she felt smothered.

丈夫对她百般宠爱，但这让她觉得不自在。

5

把（火）闷熄

to make a fire stop burning by covering it with sth

He tried to smother the flames with a blanket.

他试图用毯子把火扑灭。

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