snuff

名词

1. 1

   鼻烟

   He kept his snuff in a small silver box.

   他把鼻烟装在一个小银盒里。

动词

1. 1

   掐熄、熄掉

   She snuffed the candles before leaving the room.

   她离开房间前把蜡烛掐熄了。

2. 2

   扼杀、消灭、终结多与 out 连用

   The new rules snuffed any hope of a fair vote.

   新规定扼杀了公平投票的任何希望。

3. 3

   嗅、闻旧式

   The dog snuffed at the base of the tree.

   那只狗在树根附近嗅来嗅去。

片语动词

1. 1

   扑灭、熄灭

   He snuffed out the flame with his fingers.

   他用手指把火苗捏熄。

2. 2

   消灭、扑灭、终结

   The government quickly snuffed out the protest.

   政府很快就扑灭了这场抗议。

片语

1. 1

   达到标准、合格口语

   His latest report simply wasn't up to snuff.

   他最近那份报告根本不合格。

2. 2

   死掉、跷辫子英式口语

   The old cat finally snuffed it last winter.

   那只老猫去年冬天终究还是死了。

相关片语

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