Snuff
[ [snʌf] ]
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n. 烛花, 用鼻吸气, 嗅, 闻, 鼻烟, 气味\\nvt. 剪烛花, 掐灭, 扼杀, 消灭, 用鼻吸, 嗅出, 闻出\\nvi. 嗅, 闻
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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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🗣️ 情景例句
She tends to talk too much.
她有饶舌的倾向。
A creaking door hangs long on its hinges.
户枢不蠹。
No!
不对。