| 释义 |
snuff out1. extinguish (a candle, a lamp, etc.) 熄灭 * A gust of wind snuffed out all the candles in the room. 一阵风吹灭了房里所有的蜡烛。2. put to an end 结束；扑灭 * The Government quickly snuffed out the rebellion in the army. 政府迅速镇压了部队里的叛乱。 * His hopes were nearly snuffed out. 他的希望几乎破灭了。3. die 死 * He will snuff out one of these days if he is not careful. 他如果不小心 , 总有一天会送命的。 * Thousands of lives were snuffed out during the war. 战争夺去了成千上万人的生命。 |