词汇 | snuff-out |
释义 | snuff something outphrasal verb with snuffverb[ T ]uk /snʌf/ us /snʌf/ informal to cause something to end suddenly: (突然地)结束,扼杀 The country has been able to celebrate the return of its independence so brutally snuffed out in 1940.该国于1940年被无情地剥夺了独立地位,如今终于可以庆祝自己重获独立。 to put out a flame, especially from a candle: 吹灭,熄灭(尤指蜡烛) One by one she snuffed out the candles.她把蜡烛一支支地吹灭。 Causing something to end abandon abandonment all good things (must) come to an endidiom and have done with itidiom be over the humpidiom cure give over halt hang jack something in kill something stone-deadidiom lay lid lift snap stamp on something stamp something out stanch staunch stem You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Stopping fires snuff someone outphrasal verb with snuffverb[ T ]uk /snʌf/ us /snʌf/ USslang to kill someone杀死(某人) Murder & attempted murder asphyxiation assassinate assassination assassination attempt attempt butcher dispatch drive-by genocidal genocide gun someone down homicide infanticide polish something off pop off put someone to the swordidiom regicide rub slaughter throttle snuff out something | American Dictionarysnuff out somethingphrasal verb with snuffverb (STOP FLAME)to stop a flame from burning, usually by covering it: The child was allowed to snuff out the candles. snuff out somethingphrasal verb with snuffverb (END)to end something: There is concern that overfishing could snuff out some species. His political career was snuffed out in its prime. |
随便看 |
反思网英语在线翻译词典收录了377474条英语词汇在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。