smother

英 ['smʌðə] 美 ['smʌðɚ]
  • vt. 使窒息;抑制;(用灰等)闷熄;忍住
  • vi. 窒息;被抑制;闷死
  • n. 窒息状态;令人窒息的浓烟

助记提示


1. smolder / smoulder <====> smother.
2. => "burn and smoke without flame".
3. perhaps cognate with smell.
4. smoke => smolder, smother.
5. s- + mother => 毒蛇被妈妈给闷死了。
6. 音似“死mother”——妈妈被窒息了;从词源角度,“smo”简写自“smoke-烟”

双语例句


1. She summoned up all her pity for him, to smother her self-pity.
她抑制着心中的自怜,将满腔的怜悯之情都倾注在了他的身上。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Don't put that cloth over the baby's face, you'll smother him!
不要把布盖在那个婴儿脸上, 会使他窒息的!

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. They tried to smother the flames with a damp blanket.
他们试图用一条湿毯子去灭火.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. I just managed to smother a yawn.
我刚设法忍住了一个呵欠.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. We tried to smother our laughter.
我们强忍住笑.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

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