smother

名词 smother:

1. a confused multitude of things
   同义词：clutter, jumble, muddle, fuddle, mare's nest, welter
2. a stifling cloud of smoke

动词 smother:

1. envelop completely
   同义词：surround
2. deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
   同义词：asphyxiate, suffocate
3. conceal or hide
   同义词：stifle, strangle, muffle, repress
4. form an impenetrable cover over
5. deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
   同义词：put out

1. It's potential for good or evil, now and in the years of our lives, smothers exaltations and converts vanity to prayer.
   在现在和我们过去的生活中，它都是一柄双刃剑，会使人越来越窒息、也会使人由空虚变得有信仰。
2. He smothered the baby with a pillow.
   他用枕头把婴儿闷死了。
3. Smother the flames from the burning pan with a wet towel.
   用湿毛巾把锅里的火扑灭。
4. If you put too much coal on the fire at once you'll smother it.
   在火上一下子添上很多煤，反而能把火闷死。