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单词 smit
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
smite /smaɪt/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object], smote/smoʊt/USA pronunciation  smit•ten/ˈsmɪtən/USA pronunciation   or smit /smɪt/USA pronunciation   or smote, smit•ing. 
  1. to hit hard, with or as if with the hand or a weapon.
  2. to strike down, injure, attack, or kill:smitten by polio.
  3. [usually: be + smitten]
    • to affect mentally, morally, or emotionally with a strong and sudden feeling:was smitten with terror.
    • to impress favorably;
      enamor:He was smitten by her charms.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
smite  (smīt),USA pronunciation v., smote or (Obs.) smit;
smit•ten
 or smit;
smit•ing.
 

v.t. 
  1. to strike or hit hard, with or as with the hand, a stick, or other weapon:She smote him on the back with her umbrella.
  2. to deliver or deal (a blow, hit, etc.) by striking hard.
  3. to strike down, injure, or slay:His sword had smitten thousands.
  4. to afflict or attack with deadly or disastrous effect:smitten by polio.
  5. to affect mentally or morally with a sudden pang:His conscience smote him.
  6. to affect suddenly and strongly with a specified feeling:They were smitten with terror.
  7. to impress favorably;
    charm;
    enamor:He was smitten by her charms.

v.i. 
  1. to strike;
    deal a blow.
  2. smite hip and thigh. See hip 1 (def. 6).
  • bef. 900; Middle English smiten, Old English smītan; cognate with German schmeissen to throw, Dutch smijten
smiter, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged knock, cuff, buffet, slap.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
smite /smaɪt/ vb (smites, smiting, smote, smitten, smit)(mainly tr) chiefly archaic
  1. to strike with a heavy blow or blows
  2. to damage with or as if with blows
  3. to afflict or affect severely: smitten with flu
  4. to afflict in order to punish
  5. (intransitive) followed by on: to strike forcibly or abruptly: the sun smote down on him
Etymology: Old English smītan; related to Old High German smīzan to smear, Gothic bismeitan, Old Swedish smēta to daub

ˈsmiter n
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