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smoth·er /ˈsmʌðə(r)/ vt. | vi. | n.
I ❶ vt.
1. 使透不过气，使窒息；把…闷死
They were smothered by the dust after explosion. 他们被爆炸后的尘土憋得透不出气来。
When he got home his children smothered him with (或 in) kisses. 他一到家，孩子们就吻得他透不过气来。
The skier was almost smothered (to death) by the snow slide. 滑雪运动员差点被雪崩闷死。
2. 把(火)闷熄
He smothered the flames with a blanket. 他用毯子扑灭了火。
3. 厚厚地覆盖
a steak smothered in (或 with) onions 盖着厚厚一层洋葱的牛排
The wind smothered the houses with dust. 大风刮得房屋都蒙上了尘土。
4. 把…镇服；使大败
be smothered by invading troops 被入侵部队击溃
5. 掩饰；抑制；扼杀
smother (up) a crime (scandal) 掩饰罪行(丑闻)
smother one's wondering 强忍着不露惊异之色
smother a yawn 忍住呵欠
succeed in smothering all opposition 成功地扼制一切对抗
His budding talents were smothered. 他端倪初露的才能遭到了扼杀。
6. 过多地给予(某人)
Some parents smother their children with love. 有些父母溺爱儿女。
As soon as we arrived, we were smothered with invitations. 我们一到，频繁的邀请使我们应接不暇。
7. 焖煮，煨
smother steak and onions 焖煮洋葱牛排
8. 拦(球)，截(球)
❷ vi.
1. 透不过气，窒息；闷死
smother in debt 被债务压得透不过气来
The chick would smother in a box without air holes. 小鸡在没有透气孔的盒子里会闷死的。
2. 被掩饰；被抑制；被扼杀
His resentment smothered and died away. 他的怨气被强行压下而消失了。
3. 〈方〉阴燃，闷燃
II n.
1. 令人窒息的浓烟(或雾气、尘埃、飞雪等)
the smother of traffic and industrial smog 令人窒息的车辆废气和工业烟雾
2. 窒息状态；被抑制状态
3. 杂乱的一大堆；一片混乱
a smother of newspapers and magazines 杂乱的一大堆报纸和杂志
4. 阴燃，闷燃
[< OE smorian to suffocate; 与 MLG smōren 有关] |