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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 11182 COCA: 10923

smother

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smoth·er /ˈsmʌðə $ -ər/ verb [transitiveT]  
1 COVERto completely cover the whole surface of something with something else, often in a way that seems unnecessary or unpleasant 完全覆盖,厚厚地覆盖
smother something with/in something
 noodles smothered in garlic sauce
盖了厚厚蒜蓉酱的面
2 KILLBREATHEto kill someone by putting something over their face to stop them breathing 使窒息,把闷死 suffocate
 A teenage mother was accused of smothering her 3-month-old daughter.
一个少女妈妈被指控闷死自己三个月大的女儿。
3 HIDE/NOT SHOWto stop yourself from showing your feelings or from doing an action 压抑〔感情〕;克制〔行为〕 SYN stifle
 The girls tried to smother their giggles.
女孩们使劲忍住不笑出声来。
4 EMOTIONALto give someone so much love and attention that they feel as if they are not free and become unhappy 〔因爱得太过分〕使受不了,使不自在
 I don’t want him to feel smothered.
我不想让他感到窒息。
5. smother somebody with kisses to kiss someone a lot 给某人一阵狂吻
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6 BURN#to make a fire stop burning by preventing air from reaching it 把〔火〕闷熄
 We used a wet towel to smother the fire.
我们用一块湿毛巾把火扑灭。
7 STOP something THAT IS HAPPENINGto get rid of anyone who opposes you – used to show disapproval 清除,压制〔反对者;含贬义〕
 They ruthlessly smother all opposition.
他们无情地清除所有异己。
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Origin smother
(1100-1200) smother thick smoke ((12-19 centuries)), from Old English smorian to suffocate
smoth·er verb
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 11182 COCA: 10923
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 11182 COCA: 10923
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 11182 COCA: 10923
smother
To cover something: cover, wrap, coat...
To stop a fire: put out, smother, extinguish...
To kill a person or animal: kill, murder, strangle...

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