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smothering

UK //ˈsmʌðərɪŋ//US //ˈsmʌðərɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 smother(窒息),与古英语 smorian(闷死)同源,可能源自原始日耳曼语。

verb

❶ 指通过覆盖或压迫使人或动物无法呼吸,导致窒息。也可比喻过度保护或控制,使人感到压抑。

“The thick smoke was smothering the firefighters.”

(浓烟让消防员们几乎窒息。)

“She smothered the flames with a blanket.”

(她用毯子扑灭了火焰。)

同义词:suffocating, stifling, choking, suppressing, overwhelming

常见短语

smothering hug — 指拥抱过于紧密或时间过长,让人感到不适或难以呼吸。

“She gave him a smothering hug that lasted a full minute.”

(她给了他一个持续整整一分钟的窒息式拥抱。)