smother

柯林斯词典

1. V-T If you smother a fire, you cover it with something in order to put it out. 把 (火) 闷熄
The girl's parents were also burned as they tried to smother the flames. 女孩的父母在试图闷熄火苗时也被烧伤了。
2. V-T To smother someone means to kill them by covering their face with something so that they cannot breathe. 使窒息
He tried to smother me with a pillow. 他企图用枕头闷死我。
3. V-T Things that smother something cover it completely. 完全覆盖
Once the shrubs begin to smother the little plants, we have to move them. 一旦灌木开始把小植物完全覆盖，我们不得不将它们移走。
4. V-T If you smother someone, you show your love for them too much and protect them too much. 溺爱
She loved her own children, almost smothering them with love. 她爱自己的孩子，几乎爱得让他们透不过气。
5. V-T If you smother an emotion or a reaction, you control it so that people do not notice it. 压抑; 抑制
She tried to smother her anger and help them resolve their conflicts. 她试图抑制住怒气，帮助他们解决纠纷。