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snuff

/snʌf/

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noun

鼻烟，烟末。

Finely ground or pulverized tobacco intended for use by being sniffed or snorted into the nose.

Examples :

"My grandfather used to take snuff, but he quit after he got sick. "

我爷爷过去常吸鼻烟，但他生病后就戒了。

substance material

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noun

鼻烟

Fine-ground or minced tobacco, dry or moistened, intended for use by placing a pinch behind the lip or beneath the tongue; see also snus.

Examples :

"Grandfather used to take a pinch of snuff before his morning coffee. "

爷爷以前习惯在喝早咖啡前捏一小撮鼻烟放在嘴里。

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noun

鼻烟，旱烟。

A snort or sniff of fine-ground, powdered, or pulverized tobacco.

Examples :

"My grandfather took a small snuff from his box before starting his crossword puzzle. "

我爷爷在开始填字游戏之前，从他的盒子里取出一点鼻烟吸了吸。

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noun

吸，抽吸

The act of briskly inhaling by the nose; a sniff, a snort.

Examples :

"The detective took a quick snuff of the air, trying to identify the unfamiliar scent. "

侦探 দ্রুত 吸了一下鼻子, 试图辨认那陌生的气味。

physiology body action

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noun

不屑一顾，嗤之以鼻.

Resentment or skepticism expressed by quickly drawing air through the nose; snuffling; sniffling.

Examples :

"Her snuff of disbelief was loud enough for everyone in the room to hear when he announced he'd won the lottery. "

当他宣布自己中了彩票时，她那一声带着不屑的嗤之以鼻，房间里的每个人都听得见。

attitude sensation emotion

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noun

鼻涕, 鼻涕。

Examples :

"The toddler wiped the snuff from his nose with the back of his hand. "

那个蹒跚学步的孩子用手背擦掉了鼻子上的鼻涕。

body medicine physiology

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noun

气味，香味，味道。

Smell, scent, odour.

Examples :

"The dog gave a hopeful snuff at the air, trying to find the source of the delicious bacon smell. "

狗狗充满希望地在空气中嗅了嗅，想找到那美味培根味道的来源。

sensation physiology

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verb

吸, 抽吸

To inhale through the nose.

Examples :

"The man liked to snuff the aroma of his freshly brewed coffee beans before grinding them. "

这个人喜欢在研磨新鲜的咖啡豆之前，先用鼻子吸一吸咖啡豆的香味。

physiology body action

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verb

嗤之以鼻, 輕蔑

To turn up the nose and inhale air, as an expression of contempt; hence, to take offence.

Examples :

"Sarah sniffed and snuffed when her brother suggested she wear his old, unfashionable sweater. "

當她哥哥建議她穿他那件過時的舊毛衣時，莎拉哼了一聲，還嗤之以鼻，表示非常嫌棄。

attitude emotion character

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noun

烛芯残渣，烛花

The burning part of a candle wick, or the black, burnt remains of a wick (which must be periodically removed).

Examples :

"The candle's snuff was long and black, a sign it needed trimming. "

蜡烛的烛花又长又黑，说明需要剪一下了。

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noun

杯底残余，杯底剩酒。

Leavings in a glass after drinking; heeltaps.

Examples :

"After everyone finished their milkshakes, only some snuff remained at the bottom of each glass. "

大家喝完奶昔之后，每个杯子里都只剩下一些杯底残余。

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noun

谋杀，暗杀

Examples :

"The news report described the CEO's sudden death as a snuff. "

新闻报道将那位首席执行官的猝死描述为一起谋杀案。

police law action

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noun

死亡色情，虐杀片。

A form of pornographic film which involves someone actually being murdered.

Examples :

"The online forum was filled with disturbing discussions about a new snuff film, rumored to show the killing of a student. "

那个网络论坛充斥着令人不安的讨论，内容是关于一部新的虐杀片，据说片中杀害了一名学生。

media inhuman entertainment sex

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verb

掐灭，捻灭.

To extinguish a candle or oil-lamp flame by covering the burning end of the wick until the flame is suffocated.

Examples :

"To prepare for bed, she snuffed out the flickering candle on her nightstand. "

为了准备睡觉，她掐灭了床头柜上那盏摇曳的蜡烛。

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verb

掐灭, 剪去烛花

To trim the burnt part of a candle wick.

Examples :

"Before lighting the birthday candle, Mom snuffed the old wick. "

点生日蜡烛之前，妈妈先把旧蜡烛的烛花剪掉了。

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verb

杀死，结束生命

To kill a person; to snuff out.

Examples :

"The argument escalated, and he felt he had to snuff out the flames of anger before things got worse. "

争吵升级了，他觉得必须扼杀住怒火，以免事态恶化。

action inhuman person