smother
US /ˈsmʌð.ɚ/
UK /ˈsmʌð.ɚ/
动词
1.
使窒息, 抑制
to kill someone by covering their nose and mouth so they cannot breathe
示例:
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The victim was smothered with a pillow.
受害者被枕头闷死了。
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He tried to smother his cries.
他试图掩盖他的哭声。
2.
厚厚地覆盖, 涂满
to cover something entirely with a thick layer of something else
示例:
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The steak was smothered in mushroom sauce.
牛排上涂满了蘑菇酱。
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Snow smothered the entire landscape.
大雪覆盖了整个地面。
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