snuff 详细解释

snuff

[snʌf]

n.鼻烟, 烛花
v.掐灭, 吹灯拔蜡(死亡), 扼杀, 嗅, 抽鼻子,剪烛花

n.

烛花, 灯花

vt.

1. 剪(烛)花

2. 熄灭, 掐灭(蜡烛等)[(+out)]

3. 【俚】扼杀, 消灭; 谋杀[(+out)]

In the past the voice of dissension has been quickly snuffed out.

在过去不同的意见都很快被压制下去。

vi.

1. 熄灭, 被掐灭[(+out)]

2. 【俚】断气, 死去[(+out)]

Greedy heirs waited for the old man to snuff out.

贪心的继承人等待着老头断气。

a.

(有凶杀女子记实镜头的)色情片的

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

名词 snuff:

the charred portion of a candlewick

a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time

finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose

sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose

同义词:sniff

动词 snuff:

sniff or smell inquiringly

同义词:snuffle

inhale audibly through the nose

形容词 snuff:

snuff colored; of a greyish to yellowish brown

同义词:snuff-brown, mummy-brown, chukker-brown

短语词组

snuff it

1. 断气, 死去

Their cat snuffed it last Friday.

他家的猫上星期五死了。

snuff out

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。

up to snuff

1. 状况良好的

I'm not feeling up to snuff today.

我觉得今天身体不适。

补充

snuffsnuff英:[snʌf] 美:[snʌf]vt.1.剪(烛)花2.熄灭(烛光); 消灭His hopes were nearly snuffed out.他的希望几乎破灭了。3.

例句

1. He snuffed the candle and went to bed.他掐灭蜡烛上床睡觉了。 2. He thought he was about to snuff it.他以为自己快要死了。 3. His English wasn't really up to snuff.他英语不大好。 4. to snuff the fresh air用力吸入新鲜空气 5. I snuffed the smell of fish.我闻到了一股鱼腥味。 6. I snuffed the money.我觉得这一定与钱有关。 7. My dog snuffed the scent of games.我的狗闻到了猎物的味道。 8. to snuff before diving潜水前用力吸一口气 9. to snuff at something嗅闻某物 10. snuff the candles!把腊烛剪亮点儿! 11. to snuff the butt out掐灭烟蒂 12. to snuff out the rising forces扼杀新兴势力 13. to snuff out all political enemies消灭一切政敌 14. The fireplace snuffed out at midnight.到了半夜,壁炉已熄灭了。 15. The bird broke its neck and snuffed out.那只鸟折断了脖子死了。 16. a breeze snuffed out the candle.一阵风吹灭了蜡烛。 17. his life was snuffed out by a sniper's bullet.他被狙击手的一颗子弹无情地夺去了生命。 18. a pinch of snuff.一撮鼻烟。 19. they stood snuffing up the keen cold air.他们站在那儿呼吸清冽的冷空气。 20. they need a million dollars to get their facilities up to snuff.他们需要100万美元才能使设备合乎标准。 21. he hadn't felt up to snuff all summer.他整个夏天身体都不舒服。 22. an up-to-snuff old vagabond.一个精明的老流浪汉。 23. She snuffed the candles after everyone had left the table.大家离开餐桌后,她熄灭了蜡烛。 24. She snuffed out her cigarette.她掐灭了香烟。 25. The home run ended the game and snuffed their chances to win a championship.这一记全垒打终结了比赛,也使他们夺冠的希望破灭了。 26. Their hopes were snuffed.他们的希望破灭了。 27. Their chances of winning were snuffed out.他们已无获胜的机会。 28. Her life was snuffed out by cancer.癌症夺去了她的生命。 29. a gangster who was/got snuffed by a rival被对手杀死的黑帮成员 30. They threatened to snuff him out.他们威胁要干掉他。 31. He snuffed it at a young age.他年纪轻轻的就去世了。 32. He took a pinch of snuff.他吸了一撮鼻烟。 33. I'm trying to get my math skills up to snuff.我在努力使自己的数学技能达标。 34. The performances by the actors were not up to snuff.演员们的表演有失水准。