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smother/ˈsmʌðə/ v. & n.●v. 1 tr. suffocate; stifle; kill by stopping the breath of or excluding air from 使窒息，闷死 2 tr. (foll. by 后跟 with) overwhelm with (kisses, gifts, kindness, etc.) 大量给予(吻、礼物、体贴等) smothered with affection 被宠爱 3 tr. (foll. by 后跟 in, with) cover entirely in or with 覆盖，笼罩 chicken smothered in mayonnaise 沾满蛋黄酱的鸡肉 4 tr. extinguish or deaden (a fire or flame) by covering it or heaping it with ashes etc. 闷熄，闷灭(炉火或火焰) 5 intr.a die of suffocation 窒息，闷死 b have difficulty breathing 呼吸困难，透不过气 6 tr. (often foll. by 常后跟 up) suppress or conceal; keep from notice or publicity 隐蔽；遮掩 7 tr. US defeat rapidly or utterly [美]迅速击败，彻底击败 8 tr. cook in a covered vessel 闷煮，闷烧 ●n. 1 a cloud of dust or smoke 浓烟，浓雾 2 obscurity caused by this 窒息状态；被抑制状态 [Middle English smorther from the stem of Old English smorian ‘suffocate’] |