smother
🇺🇸
/ˈsmʌðər/
🇬🇧
/ˈsmʌðə(r)/
to stop someone from breathing by covering their face
In the story, the villain tried to smother the hero with a thick blanket.
이야기에서, 악당은 두꺼운 담요로 영웅을 질식시키려고 시도했다.
to cover something completely with a lot of something else
I love pancakes smothered in syrup.
시럽으로 가득 찬 팬케이크를 좋아합니다.
to stop something from growing or continuing
The company tried to smother the bad news to keep it from affecting their shares.
회사는 나쁜 소식을 덮으려고 해서 그것이 주식에 영향을 미치지 않게 하려고 했다.
to care for someone so much that they feel they have no freedom
Sometimes, parents can smother their children with too much attention.
때때로, 부모는 자녀에게 너무 많은 관심을 가짐으로써 그들을 질식시킬 수 있습니다.
to make a fire go out by covering it
To stop the fire, he had to smother it with a wet towel.
불을 멈추기 위해 그는 젖은 수건으로 불을 덮어야 했다.