smother
US /ˈsmʌð.ɚ/
UK /ˈsmʌð.ɚ/
動詞
1.
使窒息, 抑制
to kill someone by covering their nose and mouth so they cannot breathe
範例:
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The victim was smothered with a pillow.
受害者被枕頭悶死了。
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He tried to smother his cries.
他試圖掩蓋他的哭聲。
2.
厚厚地覆蓋, 塗滿
to cover something entirely with a thick layer of something else
範例:
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The steak was smothered in mushroom sauce.
牛排上塗滿了蘑菇醬。
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Snow smothered the entire landscape.
大雪覆蓋了整個地面。
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