snuff out
短语扼杀, 消灭, 死掉
词形变化
释义与例句
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1.
To extinguish (literally, especially by physically covering or rubbing); to extinguish (figuratively): to stop (a process), to kill (a process).
及物Near-synonym: smother
The risk of fire was an ever-present danger, and every night at bedtime they performed the ritual of checking that every candle and lantern had been snuffed out.
He sighed, snuffed out his cigarette, and got back to work.
He sighed, snuffed out his wish to walk right out the door, and got back to work.
2017 August 25, Aukkarapon Niyomyat & Panarat Thepgumpanat, "Thai junta seeks Yingluck's arrest as former PM skips court verdict", in reuters.com, Reuters The verdict against Yingluck is widely seen as having the potential to reignite tensions, though the junta has largely snuffed out open opposition.
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2.
To kill a living being.
俚语 及物He sighed, stifled his urge to snuff out the moron who designed this work process, and got back to work.
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3.
To die.
不及物 俚语People snuff out at all ages: accident apart, our vital clocks vary […]