"snuff" in Chinese (Traditional)
鼻煙掐滅(火焰)
Definition
“Snuff”可以指通過鼻子吸入的粉末狀煙草,也可以指吸食它的動作。它還可以表示掐滅火焰,例如蠟燭火焰。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
表示鼻煙時屬於正式且較老舊的用法,多出現在歷史或文學中。作動詞(snuff out)常作比喻(如 snuff out hope)。"Snuff movie" 為另一個負面含義。別與 'sniff'(聞)混淆。
Examples
He used to take snuff every day after lunch.
他過去每天午飯後都吸**鼻煙**。
She gently snuffed the candle before leaving the room.
她離開房間前輕輕**掐滅**了蠟燭。
People used to carry small boxes of snuff in their pockets.
人們以前常把小盒**鼻煙**放在口袋裡。
He snuffed out the flame with his fingers.
他用手指**掐滅**了火苗。
Back then, snuff was more popular than cigarettes.
那時候,**鼻煙**比香菸更流行。
They tried to snuff out any sign of rebellion.
他們試圖**扼殺**任何反叛的跡象。