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单词 smother
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smother

UK /ˈsmʌðə(r)/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theysmother
he/she/itsmothers
present participlesmothering
past tensesmothered
past participlesmothered

DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    to cover someone or something completely

    The meat was smothered in thick sauce.

    a garden smothered with weeds

    smother someone with kisses:

    Linda smothered the child with kisses.

    Synonyms and related words

    To cover something
    1. 1a
      to put out a fire by covering it
      Synonyms and related words

      To stop a fire
  2. 2
    to kill someone by covering their face until they stop breathing
    Synonyms and related words

    To kill a person or animal
  3. 3
    to try not to express a feeling

    Emma smothered a laugh.

    Synonyms and related words

    To stop, control or not show emotions
  4. 4
    to express your love for someone too much

    He accused his mother of smothering him as a child.

    Synonyms and related words

    To love or like a person

smother

US /ˈsmʌðər/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theysmother
he/she/itsmothers
present participlesmothering
past tensesmothered
past participlesmothered

DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    to cover someone or something completely

    The meat was smothered in thick sauce.

    a garden smothered with weeds

    smother someone with kisses:

    Linda smothered the child with kisses.

    Synonyms and related words

    To cover something
    1. 1a
      to put out a fire by covering it
      Synonyms and related words

      To stop a fire
  2. 2
    to kill someone by covering their face until they stop breathing
    Synonyms and related words

    To kill a person or animal
  3. 3
    to try not to express a feeling

    Emma smothered a laugh.

    Synonyms and related words

    To stop, control or not show emotions
  4. 4
    to express your love for someone too much

    He accused his mother of smothering him as a child.

    Synonyms and related words

    To love or like a person
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