"snuff" in Chinese (Simplified)
鼻烟掐灭(火焰)
Definition
“Snuff”可以指通过鼻子吸入的粉末状烟草,也可以指吸食它的动作。它还可以表示掐灭火焰,比如烛火。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
在表示鼻烟时属于正式且较老派用法,多出现在历史或文学中。作动词时(snuff out)常用于比喻(如 snuff out hope)。"Snuff movie" 是另一个独立且负面含义。不要和 'sniff'(闻)混淆。
Examples
He used to take snuff every day after lunch.
他过去每天午饭后都吸**鼻烟**。
She gently snuffed the candle before leaving the room.
她离开房间前轻轻**掐灭**了蜡烛。
People used to carry small boxes of snuff in their pockets.
人们以前常在口袋里装着小盒**鼻烟**。
He snuffed out the flame with his fingers.
他用手指**掐灭**了火苗。
Back then, snuff was more popular than cigarettes.
那时候,**鼻烟**比香烟更流行。
They tried to snuff out any sign of rebellion.
他们试图**扼杀**任何反叛的迹象。