"smother" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 使窒息
• 覆蓋
• 抑制

Definition

完全覆蓋某人或某物導致無法呼吸，或給予過多的愛和關注令人感到受束縛。也可以指阻止某事發展。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Smother' 多為負面用法，常與傷害（身體或情感）有關。常見搭配如 'smother with a pillow'（用枕頭使窒息）、'smother someone with love'（讓人覺得被愛壓得喘不過氣）、'smother a fire'（覆蓋撲滅火）。不用於輕微覆蓋，多描述過度或限制。

Examples

She tried to smother the fire with a blanket.

她試圖用毯子**撲滅**火。

The mother would often smother her child with kisses.

媽媽經常用親吻來**寵愛**孩子。

Make sure you don't smother the plants with too much soil.

確保不要用太多土**覆蓋**植物。

I love my parents, but sometimes they smother me with their worries.

我愛我的父母，但有時他們的擔心讓我覺得被**壓得喘不過氣**。

If you put too many rules on your team, you might smother their creativity.

如果你對團隊要求太多規則，可能會**抑制**他們的創造力。

He tried to smother his laughter during the meeting, but failed.

他試圖在會議中**忍住**笑，但失敗了。