| 释义 |
snuff out
1． 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。 |