snuff out

英 美
  • 掐灭;扼杀
  • out adv.出;在外;完prep.向外;在外面v.出来;暴露;驱逐;熄灭;伸出;公开…的同性恋身份
  • snuff n.鼻烟;烛花v.掐灭;吹灯拔蜡(死亡);扼杀;嗅;抽鼻子;剪烛花
Verb:
  1. put an end to; kill;

    "The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children"

  2. put out, as of fires, flames, or lights;

    "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"
    "quench the flames"
    "snuff out the candles"

    1. He snuffed out the match with his fingertips.
      他用指尖掐灭了火柴。
    2. Ready to snuff out the world's one hope for reason and justice.
      准备要扼杀世界上对理智和正义的唯一希望。
    3. Her goal was to snuff out all political opposition to her empress ambitions.
      她的目的是要消除一切不利于她实现女皇宏图的政治对抗。

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