a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time
finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose
sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
Adjective:
snuff colored; of a greyish to yellowish brown
Verb:
sniff or smell inquiringly
inhale audibly through the nose;
"snuff coke"
双语例句
用作名词 (n.)
My grandfather used to take snuff. 我祖父以前常吸鼻烟。
Give the barber a pinch of snuff. 给剃头匠一撮鼻烟。
At this moment on the ridge, up against the blazing sky, a flgure was visible, like the black snuff in the midst of a candle flame. 恰在此时，在那山岗上，在那阳光绚丽的天际出现了一个身影，就象蜡烛火焰中的一个黑色烛花。
用作动词 (v.)
He leant forward and snuffed the candle. 他俯下身掐灭了蜡烛。
His dad snuffed it a couple of years ago. 他爸爸两年前就吹灯了。
Moreover, such protests as have taken place have been easy to snuff out. 而且，已经发生的这种抗议很容易遭到扼杀。
The dog came over and snuffed at her feet. 那条狗跑过来，用力嗅她的脚。
