"smother" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈsməðɝ

SMUH-thur

UK

smˈʌðɐ

smu-THUH

释义

To cover someone or something completely so that they cannot breathe, or to give someone so much love or attention that they feel restricted. It can also mean to stop something from developing.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈsməðɝ

英式英语

smˈʌðɐ

简化发音

美式

SMUH-thur

英式

smu-THUH

语境中听

She tried to smother the fire with a blanket.

The mother would often smother her child with kisses.

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

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