smolder
verb /ˈsməʊldə(r)/
/ˈsməʊldər/
(US English) (British English smoulder)
动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they smolder | /ˈsməʊldə(r)/ /ˈsməʊldər/ |
he / she / it smolders | /ˈsməʊldəz/ /ˈsməʊldərz/ |
past simple smoldered | /ˈsməʊldəd/ /ˈsməʊldərd/ |
past participle smoldered | /ˈsməʊldəd/ /ˈsməʊldərd/ |
-ing form smoldering | /ˈsməʊldərɪŋ/ /ˈsməʊldərɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] to burn slowly without a flame
(无明火地)阴燃,闷燃 - The bonfire was still smoldering the next day.
第二天篝火仍在闷烧。 - a smoldering cigarette
闷烧的香烟 - (figurative) The feud smoldered on for years.
世仇持续多年。
- The bonfire was still smoldering the next day.
- [intransitive] (formal) to be filled with a strong emotion that you do not fully express
(感情)郁积,压在心头 - smolder (with something) His eyes smoldered with anger.
他的眼睛因愤怒而模糊。 - smoulder (in something) Anger smoldered in his eyes.
愤怒在他的眼睛里闷烧。
- smolder (with something) His eyes smoldered with anger.