snuff

snʌf
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英文释义

n. the charred portion of a candlewick
n. a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time
n. finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose
v. sniff or smell inquiringly

中文翻译

n. 烛花, 用鼻吸气, 嗅, 闻, 鼻烟, 气味
vt. 剪烛花, 掐灭, 扼杀, 消灭, 用鼻吸, 嗅出, 闻出
vi. 嗅, 闻

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Collins 星级
18,647
BNC 频率
14,700
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记忆技巧

snuff 没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到它的用法，通常指吸烟或吸入某种物质，可能来源于古英语中的“snuffen”，意为“吸入”。

例句

1. She decided to snuff out the candle before leaving the room.
她决定在离开房间之前熄灭蜡烛。
2. He likes to snuff tobacco instead of smoking it.
他喜欢吸鼻烟，而不是抽烟。
3. The teacher asked the students to snuff their pencils when the test was over.
老师要求学生在考试结束时收起铅笔。

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