smoulder

動詞

  1. 1

    悶燒、陰燃英式拼法,美式作 smolder

    The campfire smouldered all night without ever bursting into flame.

    營火悶燒了一整夜,始終沒有燒出火焰。

  2. 2

    鬱積、暗藏、醞釀

    Resentment smouldered among the staff for months before anyone spoke up.

    不滿在員工之間鬱積了好幾個月,才終於有人開口。

  3. 3

    流露、燃燒多指眼神或表情

    His eyes smouldered with anger as he read the letter.

    他讀信時,眼裡燃著怒火。

名詞

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    悶燒、陰燃

    A thin smoulder rose from the ashes long after the storm.

    暴風雨過後許久,灰燼裡仍冒出一縷悶燒的煙。

smoulder — 英漢字典