"snuffed" in Chinese (Simplified)
熄灭扼杀杀害（俚语）
Definition
停止燃烧、发光或存在——通常用于熄灭蜡烛或象征性地终结某事。口语中也指被杀或毁灭（俚语）。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
字面用法偏正式（火、蜡烛），涉及杀害时则是非正式/俚语（snuffed out）。常见被动语态：'The candle was snuffed.' 'snuffed out'常用于形容生命、希望或光被终结。不要与鼻烟（snuff，名词）混淆。
Examples
He snuffed the candle before leaving the room.
他离开房间前**熄灭**了蜡烛。
The fire was quickly snuffed by the rain.
大雨很快就**熄灭**了火。
Hope was snuffed out by the bad news.
坏消息**扼杀**了希望。
His dreams were snuffed in an instant after losing his job.
他失业后梦想瞬间被**扼杀**了。
Rumor is, the witness got snuffed before the trial.
听说证人在审判前被**杀害**了。
"All it took was a strong wind, and the lights were snuffed," said the old man.
“只要一阵大风，灯就**熄灭**了，”老人说道。