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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   smother

   • IPA[ˈsməT͟Hər]

   美式

   • v.
     kill (someone) by covering their nose and mouth so that they suffocate.；extinguish (a fire) by covering it.
   • n.
     a mass of something that stifles or obscures

   • verb: smother, 3rd person present: smothers, gerund or present participle: smothering, past tense: smothered, past participle: smothered

   • noun: smother, plural noun: smothers

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. kill (someone) by covering their nose and mouth so that they suffocate. 同義詞 suffocate, stifle, asphyxiate, choke, throttle, ... 更多strangle, strangulate
   • ▪ extinguish (a fire) by covering it. 同義詞 extinguish, put out, snuff out, dampen, damp down, ... 更多stamp out, douse, choke
   • ▪ cover someone or something entirely with rich orange sorbets smothered in fluffy whipped cream he smothered her with kisses 同義詞 smear, daub, bedaub, spread, cover, ... 更多literarybesmear
   • ▪ make (someone) feel trapped and oppressed by acting in an overly protective manner toward them it's time for you to leave the house—she'll smother you if you remain 同義詞 overwhelm, inundate, envelop, trap, surround, ... 更多cocoon
   • ▪ suppress (a feeling or an action) she smothered a sigh 同義詞 stifle, muffle, strangle, gag, restrain, ... 更多repress, suppress, hold back, keep back, fight back, choke back, bite back, swallow, contain, bottle up, conceal, hide, bite one's lip, informalbutton up, keep the lid on, cork up
   • ▪ (in sports) stop the motion of (the ball or a shot) by falling on it and covering it the goalkeeper was able to smother the ball

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a mass of something that stifles or obscures all this vanished in a smother of foam