| 词汇 | snuff out |
| 释义 | Idiom snuff outsnuff out (something) to put an end to something.The bomber triggered his explosion and snuffed out the lives of 167 innocent people in that building.Before he could reach the top in his career, a scandal almost snuffed it out. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of snuff out (= to stop a flame from burning) Phr V snuff out snuffs, snuffing, snuffed snuff out sth or snuff sth out to stop a candle or small flame from burning by covering it with something or by pressing it with your fingersOne by one, she snuffed out the candles. informal to suddenly end somethingItaly's third goal snuffed out any hopes England had of winning the game.Both rebellions were snuffed out as quickly as they started. snuff out sb or snuff sb out American & Australian slang to kill someoneusually passiveHe was snuffed out in the first five minutes of the movie. snuff out ⇨ snuff; snuff outverb to kill someone. In C19 slang, 'to die', and then later the transitive 'to kill' UK, 1932snuff out1. To extinguish something, especially a flame. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "snuff" and "out." She snuffed the flame of the candle out between her fingers. The system uses halon gas to snuff out fire before it has a chance to spread. That loss snuffs out their chances to make the playoffs. 2. To kill someone. In this usage, a name, noun, or pronoun can be used between "snuff" and "out." He was planning on going to the police, but the criminals snuffed him out before he had the chance. Tragically, he was snuffed out in his prime by cancer. snuff someone outSl. to kill someone. Max really wanted to snuff the eyewiteness out, once and for all. Lefty wanted to snuff out his partner. snuff something outto extinguish something, such as a flame. she snuffed all the candles out and went to bed. Karen snuffed out the flames one by one. snuff out1. Extinguish, put a sudden end to, as in Three young lives were snuffed out in that automobile accident. This usage alludes to snuff in the sense of "put out a candle by pinching the wick," an area itself called snuff from the late 1300s on. [Mid-1800s] 2. Kill, murder, as in If he told the police, the gang would snuff him out. [Slang; first half of 1900s] 3. Also, snuff it. Die or be killed, as in He looked very ill indeed, as though he might snuff out any day, or Grandpa just snuffed it. [Slang; second half of 1800s] snuff outv. 1. To extinguish something: The altar server snuffed out the candles. I saw her snuff a match out with her fingers. 2. To put a sudden end to something: The war has snuffed out many young lives. I had a promising career as a dancer, but a tragic injury snuffed it out. 3. Slang To kill someone; murder someone: The police accused the widow of snuffing out her husband. The gangsters snuffed him out before he could testify in court. snuff someone (out) tv. to kill someone. Max really wanted to snuff the eyewitness out, once and for all. |
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