snuff out 详细解释

snuff out

掐灭, 扼杀

1. 熄灭(烛火)

He snuffed out the match with his fingertips.

他用指尖掐灭了火柴。

2. 扼杀; 消灭

His hopes were nearly snuffed out.

他的希望几乎都被打破了。

词形变化

动词过去式: snuffed | 动词过去分词: snuffed | 动词现在分词: snuffing | 动词第三人称单数: snuffs |

英英释义

动词 snuff out:

put an end to; kill

同义词:extinguish

put out, as of fires, flames, or lights

同义词:blow out, extinguish, quench

补充

snuff outsnuff outv.1.扼杀,消灭,死掉

例句

1. Tenzin snuffed out the candle.丹增掐灭了蜡烛。 2. The recent rebound in mortgage rates could snuff out the housing recovery.近来的按揭利率反弹有可能遏制住房市场的复苏势头。 3. The bullet snuffed out a passing gangster.那颗子弹击毙了一名路过的歹徒。 4. He snuffed out his cigar, and began to drink whisky.他把雪茄掐灭,开始喝威士忌。 5. to quickly snuff out the rebellion迅速扑灭暴乱 6. to snuff out enemy's guards杀死敌岗哨 7. He's so old that he will snuff out one of these days.他年岁太大了,说不定这几天就得死去。