smother

D.J.:[ˈsmʌðə] K.K.:[ˈsmʌðɚ]

vt. & vi.

  1. (使)窒息, (使)透不过气
    • 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!

vt.

  1. 覆盖
    • In autumn the grass is smothered with leaves.
      秋天草地上盖满了枯叶。
  2. 忍住, 抑制
    • I just managed to smother a yawn.
      我刚设法忍住了一个呵欠。
  3. 闷住, 闷熄
    • The fire is smothered by ashes.
      火被灰闷熄了。

网络词典

smother

英 ˈsmʌðə(r) 美 ˈsmʌðə(r)
动词中文翻译 中文翻译:Unknown
同义词: ['subdue', 'suppress', 'stifle', 'engulf', 'envelop']

例句:

  1. 1. The flood smothered the village completely.
    洪水淹没了整个村庄。
  2. 2. The baby was so small that it could barely fit in the crib.
    婴儿太小,连摇篮都装不下。
  3. 3. The fire engulfed the entire building.
    大火吞噬了整座建筑。