smoul·der
verb/ˈsməʊldə(r)/
/ˈsməʊldər/
(US English smolder)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they smoulder | /ˈsməʊldə(r)/ /ˈsməʊldər/ |
| he / she / it smoulders | /ˈsməʊldəz/ /ˈsməʊldərz/ |
| past simple smouldered | /ˈsməʊldəd/ /ˈsməʊldərd/ |
| past participle smouldered | /ˈsməʊldəd/ /ˈsməʊldərd/ |
| -ing form smouldering | /ˈsməʊldərɪŋ/ /ˈsməʊldərɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] to burn slowly without a flame
（无明火地）阴燃，闷燃 - The bonfire was still smouldering the next day.
到了第二天，篝火还在闷燃。 - a smouldering cigarette
慢慢燃烧的香烟 - (figurative) The feud smouldered on for years.
这场冤仇积结了多年。
- The bonfire was still smouldering 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 - smoulder (with something) His eyes smouldered with anger.
他眼里冒着强压的怒火。 - smoulder (in something) Anger smouldered in his eyes.
强压的怒火在他眼里燃烧。
- smoulder (with something) His eyes smouldered with anger.
Word Originlate Middle English: related to Dutch smeulen.