smoulder

verb

/ˈsməʊldə(r)/

/ˈsməʊldər/

(US English smolder)

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they smoulder	/ˈsməʊldə(r)/ /ˈsməʊldər/
he / she / it smoulders	/ˈsməʊldəz/ /ˈsməʊldərz/
past simple smouldered	/ˈsməʊldəd/ /ˈsməʊldərd/
past participle smouldered	/ˈsməʊldəd/ /ˈsməʊldərd/
-ing form smouldering	/ˈsməʊldərɪŋ/ /ˈsməʊldərɪŋ/

[intransitive] to burn slowly without a flame（无明火地）阴燃，闷燃
- The bonfire was still smouldering the next day.到了第二天，篝火还在闷燃。
- a smouldering cigarette慢慢燃烧的香烟
- (figurative) The feud smouldered on for years.这场冤仇积结了多年。
[intransitive] (formal) to be filled with a strong emotion that you do not fully express（感情）郁积，压在心头 synonym burn
- smoulder (with something) His eyes smouldered with anger.他眼里冒着强压的怒火。
- smoulder (in something) Anger smouldered in his eyes.强压的怒火在他眼里燃烧。

词源late Middle English: related to Dutch smeulen.