| 单词 | snuff |
| 释义 | snuff (snʌf ) Word forms: snuffs , snuffing , snuffed 1. uncountable noun Snuff is powdered tobacco which people take by breathing it in quickly through their nose. 2. verb If someone snuffs it, they die. [British, informal] He thought he was about to snuff it. [VERB it] Phrasal verbs: snuff out 1. phrasal verb To snuff out something such as a disagreement means to stop it, usually in a forceful or sudden way. Every time a new flicker of resistance appeared, the government snuffed it out. [VERB noun PARTICLE] The recent rebound in mortgage rates could snuff out the housing recovery. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb If you snuff out a small flame, you stop it burning, usually by using your fingers or by covering it with something for a few seconds. Tenzin snuffed out the candle. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 3. phrasal verb If someone snuffs out someone else, they kill them. [mainly US, informal] A bullet meant for Riley snuffs out a passing gangster. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] You've got the power. You can do anything you want. You can snuff him out or not. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Translations: Chinese: 鼻烟 Japanese: かぎたばこ |
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