smother
🇺🇸
/ˈsmʌðər/
🇬🇧
/ˈsmʌðə(r)/
verb
R
to stop someone from breathing by covering their face
In the story, the villain tried to smother the hero with a thick blanket.
在故事中，恶棍试图用厚毯子使英雄窒息。
R
to cover something completely with a lot of something else
I love pancakes smothered in syrup.
我喜欢淋满糖浆的煎饼。
R
to stop something from growing or continuing
The company tried to smother the bad news to keep it from affecting their shares.
该公司试图掩盖坏消息以防止其影响他们的股份。
R
to care for someone so much that they feel they have no freedom
Sometimes, parents can smother their children with too much attention.
有时候，父母过多的关注会让孩子感到窒息。
R
to make a fire go out by covering it
To stop the fire, he had to smother it with a wet towel.
为了停止火势，他不得不用湿毛巾覆盖它。
translation
使窒息, 覆盖, 压制, 溺爱, 闷熄
词形变化
3rd Present
smothers
Past
smothered
Perfect
smothered
Progressive
smothering