| 单词 | smothered |
| 释义 | smothered (once / 1129 pages) adj WORD FAMILY smother: smothered, smotherer, smothering, smothers+/smothering: smotheringly USAGE EXAMPLESHe ended it smothered in bruises, boos and the most basic of questions. Los Angeles Times(Jan 01, 2017) The chicken is seared, braised and pulled, then smothered in something called Miami salsa – yoghurt, mint, coriander and a few other ingredients. The Guardian(Dec 24, 2016) Neither the victory nor Pumphrey’s record-setting performance seemed likely after Houston’s defense absolutely smothered the Aztecs in the first quarter. Washington Times(Dec 17, 2016) 1adj held in check with difficulty a smothered cough Syn stifled, strangled, suppressed inhibited held back or restrained or prevented 2adj completely covered bonnets smothered with flowers smothered chicken is chicken cooked in a seasoned gravy Syn covered overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form |
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