单词 | smite |
释义 | smite —smiter, n. /smuyt/, v. , smote or (Obs.) smit; smitten or smit; smiting. v.t. 1. to strike or hit hard, with or as with the hand, a stick, or other weapon: She smote him on the back with her umbrella. 2. to deliver or deal (a blow, hit, etc.) by striking hard. 3. to strike down, injure, or slay: His sword had smitten thousands. 4. to afflict or attack with deadly or disastrous effect: smitten by polio. 5. to affect mentally or morally with a sudden pang: His conscience smote him. 6. to affect suddenly and strongly with a specified feeling: They were smitten with terror. 7. to impress favorably; charm; enamor: He was smitten by her charms. v.i. 8. to strike; deal a blow. 9. smite hip and thigh. See hip1 (def. 6). [bef. 900; ME smiten, OE smitan; c. G schmeissen to throw, D smijten] Syn. 1. knock, cuff, buffet, slap. |
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