to smother
01
窒息させる, 覆う
to cover someone or something completely
Transitive: to smother sth
例
The flowers were smothered by the heavy snow, hiding them from view.
花は重い雪に覆い隠され、見えなくなった。
02
窒息させる, 息を詰まらせる
to stop someone or something from breathing by covering or blocking the air
Transitive: to smother sb
例
The mother gently placed a blanket over the sleeping baby, being careful not to smother him.
母親は眠っている赤ちゃんの上に優しく毛布をかけ、窒息させないように気をつけた。
03
抑える, 押さえる
to stop or prevent a feeling or action from being expressed or shown
Transitive: to smother a feeling or action
例
He tried to smother his anger, but it kept bubbling up.
彼は怒りを押し殺そうとしたが、それは沸き続けた。
04
窒息させる, 消火する
to extinguish a fire by suffocating it, typically by covering it to cut off its oxygen supply
Transitive: to smother a fire
例
He used a blanket to smother the small fire in the kitchen.
彼はキッチンの小さな火を消すために毛布を使った。
05
窒息させる, 圧倒する
to overwhelm or restrict someone so much that they feel suffocated or unable to act freely
Transitive: to smother sb
例
Her overprotective parents smother her with constant check-ins and restrictions, making her feel trapped.
彼女の過保護な両親は、絶え間ないチェックと制限で彼女を窒息させ、彼女を閉じ込められたと感じさせます。
Smother
01
煙の窒息させる雲, 煙の窒息させる層
a stifling cloud of smoke
02
ごちゃ混ぜ, 混乱した混合物
a confused multitude of things
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