smite
verb (old use or literary)- smite somebody/something
to hit somebody/something hard; to attack or punish somebody 重打；猛击；攻击；惩罚 - smite somebody
to have a great effect on somebody, especially an unpleasant or serious one 使深感（不安、不快等）；深深影响 Suddenly my conscience smote me. 突然，我的良心谴责了我。
see also smitten
Word OriginOld English smītan ‘to smear, blemish’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch smijten and German schmeissen ‘to fling’.