单词 | smite |
释义 | smite From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsmitesmite /smaɪt/ verb (past tense smote /sməʊt $ smoʊt/, past participle smitten /ˈsmɪtn/) [transitive]1 HIT old use to hit something with a lot of force2 biblicalDESTROY to destroy, attack, or punish someone→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpussmite• The trees are splintered, crushed, and broken, as if smitten by thunderbolts.• She waited for realisation, for pain to smite her.• Then, without warning, a tremendous blast smote the city, knocking pedestrians to the ground.Origin smite Old English smitan “to make dirty, smear” |
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