snuffing

v.

剪（烛）花( snuff的现在分词 )；熄灭（烛光）；消灭；谋杀

snuff bottle鼻烟壶

snuff out扼杀；消灭；死掉

up to snuff精明的；状况良好的；正常的

1. My grandfather used to take snuff.
   我祖父以前常吸鼻烟。
2. Give the barber a pinch of snuff.
   给剃头匠一撮鼻烟。
3. 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。

1. He leant forward and snuffed the candle.
   他俯下身掐灭了蜡烛。
2. His dad snuffed it a couple of years ago.
   他爸爸两年前就吹灯了。
3. 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。
4. The dog came over and snuffed at her feet.
   那条狗跑过来，用力嗅她的脚。

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