snuff-taking

英[s'nʌft'eɪkɪŋ] 美[s'nʌft'eɪkɪŋ]
  • n.吸鼻烟
  • snuffbox n.鼻烟盒
  • space n.空间;处所;太空;空地;空闲;空格;间隙v.留间隔;分隔;走神;忘记
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. My grandfather used to take snuff.
      我祖父以前常吸鼻烟。
    2. He set his face in a scowl and paced up and down, then paused to look at Tu Chu-chai, who was sitting on a sofa taking snuff.
      他虎起了脸,踱了几步,看看那位坐在沙发里吸鼻烟的杜竹斋。