单词 | smother |
例句 | smother verb 1.•she tried to smother her baby:suffocate, asphyxiate, stifle, choke. 2.•we smothered the flames:extinguish, put out, snuff out, dampen, douse, stamp out, choke. 3.•we smothered ourselves with sunscreen:smear, daub, spread, cover | literary besmear, bedaub. 4.•their granny always smothers them with affection:overwhelm, inundate, envelop, cocoon. 5.•she smothered a sigh:stifle, muffle, strangle, repress, suppress, hold back, fight back, bite back, swallow, contain, bottle up, conceal, hide | bite one's lip | informal keep a/the lid on. |
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