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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 11182 COCA: 10923

smother

verb
/ˈsmʌðə(r)/
/ˈsmʌðər/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they smother
/ˈsmʌðə(r)/
/ˈsmʌðər/
he / she / it smothers
/ˈsmʌðəz/
/ˈsmʌðərz/
past simple smothered
/ˈsmʌðəd/
/ˈsmʌðərd/
past participle smothered
/ˈsmʌðəd/
/ˈsmʌðərd/
-ing form smothering
/ˈsmʌðərɪŋ/
/ˈsmʌðərɪŋ/
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  1. smother somebody (with something) to kill somebody by covering their face so that they cannot breathe捂死;闷死 synonym suffocate
    • He smothered the baby with a pillow.他用枕头把婴儿闷死了。
    • to be smothered to death窒息而死
  2. smother something/somebody with/in something to cover something/somebody thickly or with too much of something(用某物)厚厚地覆盖
    • 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。
    • Try our rich orange sorbet smothered in fluffy whipped cream and nuts.试试我们浓郁的橙色果汁冰糕,用蓬松的鲜奶油和坚果调味。
  3. smother something to prevent something from developing or being expressed抑制;扼杀;忍住 synonym stifle
    • to smother a yawn/giggle/grin把哈欠忍了回去;憋住不笑出声来;刚想咧嘴笑又收了回去
    • The voices of the opposition were effectively smothered.反对党的声音被有效地压制了下去。
  4. smother somebody to give somebody too much love or protection so that they feel that their freedom is limited(因溺爱等)使…觉得压抑
    • 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。
    Topics Feelingsc2
  5. smother something to make a fire stop burning by covering it with something把(火)闷熄
    • He tried to smother the flames with a blanket.他试图用毯子把火扑灭。
  6. Word OriginMiddle English (as a noun in the sense ‘stifling smoke’): from the base of Old English smorian ‘suffocate’.
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 11182 COCA: 10923
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 11182 COCA: 10923
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 11182 COCA: 10923
smother
To cover something: cover, wrap, coat...
To stop a fire: put out, smother, extinguish...
To kill a person or animal: kill, murder, strangle...

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