Smother
[ 'smʌðɚ ]
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v. （使）窒息，（使）透不过气;遮掩;抑制;
n. 窒息物;浓烟，浓雾;
📝 例句
They smother his better instinct.
这些声音窒息了他的良知。
The particular interests outweigh or smother the common good.
特殊利益会扼杀或凌驾于公共利益之上。
The air is polluted with the smother of traffic and industrial smog.
空气被令人窒息的车辆废气和工业烟雾污染了。
They heap pity on the disabled, smother them in charity.
他们对于残废的人怜悯有加，慷慨施舍。
She tried to smother her sobs.
她想忍住不哭。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ s-似“蛇”,mother-妈妈:一条蛇把妈妈缠得快要窒息了
※ s-拼音“死”,mother-母亲:临死的母亲感到窒息(让母亲窒息而死可是深重的罪孽)
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
smother
v
1 [I, Tn] (cause sb to) die from lack of air, or from not being able to breathe; suffocate （使某人）窒息, 闷死
He smothered the baby with a pillow. 他用枕头把婴儿闷死了.
(fig 比喻) She felt smothered with kindness. 她感受到难以消受的热情.
2 [Tn] put out or keep down (a fire) by covering it with ashes, sand, etc 用灰、 沙等熄灭或闷住（火）
If you put too much coal on the fire at once you'll smother it. 在火上一下子添上很多煤, 反而能把火闷死.
Smother the flames from the burning pan with a wet towel. 用湿毛巾把锅里的火扑灭.
(fig 比喻) smother a yawn, smile, laugh, etc, ie prevent it from developing 忍住哈欠、 微笑、 大笑等
(fig 比喻) He had to smother a giggle. 他得抑制住自己, 不咯咯地笑出声来.
3 [Tn.pr] ~ sth/sb with/in sth cover sth/sb thickly or to too great an extent 厚厚地或大面积地覆盖某物[某人]
a pudding smothered in cream 有很厚的奶油的布丁
smother a child with kisses 不停地吻著孩子.
🔁 扩展释义
*['smʌðә]vt. 使喘不过气, 使窒息, 闷熄, 忍住, 抑制, 覆盖vi. 窒息, 被抑制n. 浓烟, 窒息状态, 杂乱无章【法】 抑制, 遏制, 掩盖; 闷死, 使窒息, 被窒息
📖 同为「博士」词汇
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We'll go over to the job site together.
我们等一会儿一起去工地。
The friar preached against stealing and had a goose in his sleeve.
嘴上真君子，行动烂小人。
I will continue my learning, though I am tired of learning English.
尽管我很烦英语，我还是要学它。