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snuff

UK /snʌf/US /snʌf/

词源

源自中古荷兰语 'snuffen'(嗅闻),与德语 'schnupfen'(擤鼻涕)同源,最早记录于15世纪表示用鼻子吸入的动作。

verb

❶ 指用鼻子吸入粉末状物质,通常指吸入鼻烟或药物粉末的动作。

“He snuffed the powdered medicine to relieve his headache.”

(他吸入药粉来缓解头痛。)

“In the 18th century, people often snuffed tobacco for pleasure.”

(18世纪时,人们常吸鼻烟取乐。)

同义词:inhale, snort, breathe in

noun

❶ 指用于吸入的粉末状烟草制品,通常装在小盒中,通过鼻子吸入。

“He carried a silver snuff box in his pocket.”

(他口袋里装着一个银制鼻烟盒。)

“Taking snuff was a fashionable habit among aristocrats.”

(吸鼻烟曾是贵族间的时尚习惯。)

同义词:nasal tobacco, powdered tobacco

常见短语

snuff out — 表示熄灭或终止某物,常用来描述熄灭蜡烛或比喻结束生命、希望等抽象事物。

“She snuffed out the candle before going to bed.”

(她睡前熄灭了蜡烛。)

up to snuff — 俚语,表示达到标准或令人满意的状态,多用于否定句表示不合格。

“His performance wasn't up to snuff for the competition.”

(他的表现达不到比赛要求。)