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smothered

UK //ˈsmʌðəd//US //ˈsmʌðərd//

词源

源自古英语 smorian(窒息),与德语 schmoren(炖煮)同源,原指通过覆盖导致缺氧。

verb

❶ 指用外力覆盖或压制某物,使其无法呼吸或活动,常用于描述被厚物覆盖或情感上被过度保护的状态。

“The baby was smothered with blankets by the worried mother.”

(忧心忡忡的母亲用毯子把婴儿裹得严严实实。)

“He smothered the flames with a wet towel.”

(他用湿毛巾扑灭了火焰。)

同义词:suffocated, stifled, suppressed, choked, quenched

常见短语

smothered with — 形容某物被大量覆盖或某人被过度关注,常带有夸张或负面意味。

“The pancakes were smothered with maple syrup.”

(煎饼上淋满了枫糖浆。)