smothered

v.

（使）窒息， （使）透不过气( smother的过去式和过去分词 )；覆盖；忍住；抑制

1. They smother his better instinct.
   这些声音窒息了他的良知。
2. He smothered the baby with a pillow.
   他用枕头把婴儿闷死了。
3. It's better to smother the fire with the earth.
   最好用土把火掩熄。
4. Smother the flames from the burning pan with a wet towel.
   用湿毛巾把锅里的火扑灭。
5. 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。
6. We tried to smother our laughter.
   我们强忍住笑。
7. I just managed to smother a yawn.
   我刚设法忍住了一个呵欠。
8. He could hardly smother his anger.
   他几乎抑制不住他的愤怒之情。
9. In some of Jame's fiction motive seems to smother event.
   在詹姆斯的一些小说里动机似乎把情节掩盖住了。

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