smote
v. 猛打,重击,打击( smite的过去式 )
Smote is the past tense of smite.
She smote her breast and rent her garments.
她捶打胸部,撕扯长袍.
A strange sound smote upon our ears.
一声怪叫震耳欲聋.
Her purity smote him like a blow. It'startled him.
她的纯洁于他也仿佛是当头律喝, 令他震惊.
Tom's heart smote him.
汤姆的良心受到了指责.
Figuratively, he could not kiss the hand that smote him.
打个比方说, 他是不能认敌为友.