smother
verb- smother somebody (with something)
to kill somebody by covering their face so that they cannot breathe 捂死；闷死 - 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。
- smother something
to prevent something from developing or being expressed 抑制；扼杀；忍住 - 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 - smother something
to make a fire stop burning by covering it with something 把（火）闷熄
Word OriginMiddle English (as a noun in the sense ‘stifling smoke’): from the base of Old English smorian ‘suffocate’.