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.
🌿 同词根单词
snaken. 蛇;奸险的人;卑劣的人;蛇形浮动汇率制;
vt. 沿…曲折前进(或延伸);<美>/<口>拖,拉(木材等);
vi. 曲折前进(或延伸);蛇行,悄悄地爬行;
sneakvi. 潜行;偷偷溜走;(儿童向成人)打小报告;告状;
vt. 偷窃;
n. 鬼鬼祟祟的人;溜走,偷偷摸摸的举动;小偷;告密的人;
adj. 鬼鬼祟祟的,诡秘的,偷偷摸摸的;