
smolder(也拼作 smoulder)是一个动词,意为"闷烧;无焰燃烧",也可以比喻"(情感)压抑地燃烧、暗中酝酿"。作名词时指"闷烧状态"。常用来形容愤怒、欲望等强烈情感被压抑却依然存在的状态,也可以形容目光炽热而深沉。
/smol.d/(美式) /sml.d/(英式)
smolder 源自中古英语 smolderen,与古英语中表示"烟雾、窒息"的词根有关,也与中古荷兰语 smolen(闷烧)同源。其核心含义始终围绕"没有明火的缓慢燃烧",后来逐渐引申为形容内心压抑的强烈情感,如愤怒或欲望在心中"暗暗燃烧"。
The campfire continued to smolder long after the flames had died out.
营火的火焰熄灭后,余烬仍在闷烧了很久。
Resentment had been smoldering inside her for years, and it finally erupted during the meeting.
多年来怨恨一直在她心中暗暗燃烧,终于在会议上爆发了。