smother /ˈsｍʌðə/ vt. & vi. 1. （使）窒息，把…闷死；闷住，闷息：Don't put that cloth over the baby's face, you'll smother him!不要把布盖在那个婴儿脸上, 会使他窒息的！The fire is smothered by ashes. 火被灰闷熄了。2. 覆盖：In autumn the grass is smothered with leaves.秋天草地上盖满了枯叶。