"snuff out" in Chinese (Simplified)
掐灭（蜡烛/火焰）- 终结（比喻）
Definition
掐灭火焰或灯光，比如蜡烛；引申为彻底结束或消灭某事，比如希望或生命。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
既可用于字面意思（掐灭蜡烛/火焰），也常作比喻（彻底扼杀希望、梦想、生命）。比喻用法情感色彩强烈，不用于琐碎事情。
Examples
She gently snuffed out the candle before going to bed.
她睡前轻轻**掐灭**了蜡烛。
The wind snuffed out the small fire quickly.
风很快就**吹灭**了小火。
They tried to snuff out all the lanterns at midnight.
他们试图在午夜**掐灭**所有灯笼。
The tragedy snuffed out the hopes of the entire community.
那场悲剧**彻底扼杀**了整个社区的希望。
Just one mistake could snuff out his chances forever.
仅仅一个错误就可能**彻底断送**他的机会。
The dictator tried to snuff out any sign of resistance.
独裁者试图**扼杀**一切反抗的迹象。