
好词典

源自古英语 'smītan',意为击打或投掷,与古诺尔斯语 'smíta' 和德语 'schmeißen' 同源。
❶ 用力击打或打击,通常带有强烈的力量或突然性,常用于文学或宗教语境中描述神的惩罚或攻击。
“The hero smote the dragon with his mighty sword.”
(英雄用他强大的剑猛击了巨龙。)
“The villagers believed the storm was sent to smite them for their sins.”
(村民们相信这场风暴是因他们的罪过而降下的惩罚。)
❶ 深深影响或打动某人,通常指情感上的强烈冲击或突如其来的感受。
“Her beauty smote him the moment he saw her.”
(他一见到她就被她的美貌深深打动。)
“Guilt smote him when he realized his mistake.”
(当他意识到自己的错误时,内疚感强烈袭来。)
smite down — 彻底击败或摧毁某人或某物,常用于描述强大的力量或权威的干预。
“The king ordered his army to smite down the rebellion.”
(国王命令他的军队彻底镇压叛乱。)
smitten with — 被某种情感或状态强烈影响,通常指突然的爱慕、迷恋或某种强烈的感受。
“He was smitten with wanderlust and decided to travel the world.”
(他突然萌生了强烈的旅行欲望,决定环游世界。)