名詞 smother:

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

動詞 smother:

1. envelop completely
   同義詞：surround
2. deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
   同義詞：asphyxiate, suffocate
3. conceal or hide
   同義詞：stifle, strangle, muffle, repress
4. form an impenetrable cover over
5. deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
   同義詞：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.
   在現(xiàn)在和我們過去的生活中，它都是一柄雙刃劍，會使人越來越窒息、也會使人由空虛變得有信仰。
2. He smothered the baby with a pillow.
   他用枕頭把嬰兒悶死了。
3. Smother the flames from the burning pan with a wet towel.
   用濕毛巾把鍋里的火撲滅。
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，反而能把火悶死。