smol·der
verb/ˈsməʊldə(r)/
/ˈsməʊldər/
(US English) (British English smoulder)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they smolder | /ˈsməʊldə(r)/ /ˈsməʊldər/ |
| he / she / it smolders | /ˈsməʊldəz/ /ˈsməʊldərz/ |
| past simple smoldered | /ˈsməʊldəd/ /ˈsməʊldərd/ |
| past participle smoldered | /ˈsməʊldəd/ /ˈsməʊldərd/ |
| -ing form smoldering | /ˈsməʊldərɪŋ/ /ˈsməʊldərɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] to burn slowly without a flame
（无明火地）阴燃，闷燃 - The bonfire was still smoldering the next day.
第二天，篝火仍在闷烧。 - a smoldering cigarette
闷烧的香烟 - (figurative) The feud smoldered on for years.
这场不和持续了多年。
- The bonfire was still smoldering the next day.
- [intransitive] (formal) to be filled with a strong emotion that you do not fully express
（感情）郁积，压在心头 - smolder (with something) His eyes smoldered with anger.
他的眼睛里充满了愤怒。 - smoulder (in something) Anger smoldered in his eyes.
怒火在他眼中燃烧。
- smolder (with something) His eyes smoldered with anger.