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smoulder
UK (ALSO US smolder) UK ['sməʊl.dər] US ['smoʊl.dɚ] verb intransitive
■to burn slowly with smoke but without flames 无火焰地慢慢烧，闷烧•a smouldering fire闷烧的火 •smouldering embers闷烧的余烬 •The fire was started by a smouldering cigarette.大火是由闷烧的烟蒂引起的。 ■If a problem or unpleasant situation smoulders, it continues to exist and may become worse at any time （问题或不良局势）持续存在，维持•The dispute is still smouldering, five years after the negotiations began.谈判开始到现在都五年了，争端的暗火仍在燃烧。 ■If a strong emotion smoulders, it exists, but is prevented from being expressed （强烈的情绪）郁积，闷在心头•She was smouldering with rage as she explained how her son had been killed.她强压着满腔的怒火，叙述了儿子被害的经过。 ■A person who smoulders has strong sexual or romantic feelings but does not express them 欲火中烧；心驰神往•He gazed at her with smouldering eyes , wishing she wasn't married.他那双充满欲望的眼睛直直地盯着她，心里希望她还没有结婚。 |