"snuff out" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 掐滅（蠟燭/火焰）- 終結（比喻）

Definition

掐滅火焰或燈光，比如蠟燭；引申為徹底結束或消滅某事，例如希望或生命。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

可指直接掐滅蠟燭或火焰，也常用於比喻突然終結希望、夢想、生命等。比喻用法感情色彩強烈，不適合小事。

Examples

She gently snuffed out the candle before going to bed.

她睡前輕輕**掐滅**了蠟燭。

The wind snuffed out the small fire quickly.

風很快就**吹滅**了小火。

They tried to snuff out all the lanterns at midnight.

他們試圖在午夜**掐滅**所有燈籠。

The tragedy snuffed out the hopes of the entire community.

那場悲劇**徹底扼殺**了整個社區的希望。

Just one mistake could snuff out his chances forever.

僅僅一個錯誤就可能**徹底斷送**他的機會。

The dictator tried to snuff out any sign of resistance.

獨裁者試圖**扼殺**任何反抗的跡象。