smite

動詞

1. 1

   重擊、擊倒、痛擊舊式或文學用法

   The knight smote the dragon with his heavy sword.

   騎士用他那把沉重的劍猛擊那條龍。

2. 2

   降災於、懲罰、毀滅多用於宗教語境

   The ancient text says the gods would smite the wicked city.

   古老的經文說眾神將降災毀滅那座罪惡之城。

3. 3

   使著迷、使傾心、打動常用被動

   He was completely smitten with his new coworker.

   他對新同事完全著了迷。

4. 4

   侵襲、折磨常用被動、正式

   The whole region was smitten by drought and famine.

   整個地區飽受乾旱與饑荒的侵襲。