“snuff”的意思

单词 snuff
释义 snuff n[U] powdered tobacco taken into the nose by sniffing 鼻烟(粉末状烟叶, 用鼻孔吸入)     take a pinch of snuff 吸一捏鼻烟. snuff v 1 [Tn] cut or pinch off the burnt black end of the wick of (a candle) 剪(蜡烛)的心. 2 (idm 习语) `snuff it (Brit sl joc 俚, 谑) die 吹灯, 吹灯拔蜡(死亡)     His dad snuffed it a couple of years ago. 他爸爸两年前就吹灯了. 3 (phr v) snuff sth out (a) put out (a candle flame, etc); extinguish sth 熄灭(烛光等); 扑灭某事物. (b) put an end to sth; finish sth 消灭或结束某事物     His hopes were nearly snuffed out. 他的希望几乎破灭了.

 

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