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| 1 | to cover something completely 完全覆盖 | The meat was smothered in thick sauce. 肉被浇上浓浓的调味汁。 | | a garden smothered with weeds 长满杂草的花园 | | | 1a | to put out a fire by covering it 把（火）闷熄 | | |
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| 2 | to kill someone by covering their face until they stop breathing 使窒息；闷死 |
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| 3 | to try not to express a feeling 压抑，抑制（感情） | Emma smothered a laugh. 埃玛忍住不笑。 | |
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| 4 | to express your love for someone too much 宠爱；溺爱 | He accused his mother of smothering him as a child. 他指责母亲把他当作孩子来溺爱。 | | smother sb with kisses Linda smothered the child with kisses. 琳达吻得孩子透不过气来。 | |
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