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smother

KK [ˋsmʌðɚ] /ˈsmʌðɚ/

動詞

  1. 1

    悶死、使窒息

    The kidnapper tried to smother him with a pillow.

    綁匪試圖用枕頭把他悶死。

  2. 2

    覆蓋、鋪滿常接 with

    She smothered the fries in cheese and gravy.

    她在薯條上鋪滿了起司和肉汁。

  3. 3

    抑制、忍住、壓下

    He smothered a yawn during the long meeting.

    漫長的會議中他忍住了一個呵欠。

  4. 4

    撲滅、悶熄

    Use a wet towel to smother the flames.

    用濕毛巾把火悶熄。

  5. 5

    溺愛、使喘不過氣

    His parents smothered him with attention and rules.

    他的父母對他關愛過度、管東管西,讓他喘不過氣。

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動詞

  1. 6

    扼殺、壓制

    Too many regulations can smother innovation.

    過多的法規會扼殺創新。

smother — 英漢字典