The dogs were snuffing gently at my feet.
几只狗轻轻地嗅着我的脚。
《牛津词典》Snuffing out crime is our best hope for safe streets and schools.
消除犯罪是对保卫街道和学校最好的保障。
The cold winter night had fallen, snuffing out the brief twilight.
寒冷的冬夜已经降临,把黄昏时短暂的暮色也给吞没了。
The biggest issue in this campaign is getting the public finances under control without snuffing out economic recovery.
这次竞选最大的问题是控制好公共财政,同时不扼杀经济的复苏。
"Come on," mama said, snuffing her tears, pulling my arm, trying to get me to join her and start yanking cushions off the couch.
“来吧。”妈妈说,忍住眼泪,拉着我的胳膊,想让我帮她一起把沙发上的垫子撤下来。
She couldn"t bear the thought of herself going from one baby to the next, hollowing like a wolf, snuffing out their little lives."
她无法承受这种想法:一个婴儿接着一个婴儿的,如狼一般的嚎嗥着,掐灭他们幼小的生命之火。
Fighting fires from helicopters and planes is not new, but nothing comes close to the fire-snuffing capacity of this former freight jet.
用直升机和飞机来灭火并不新鲜,但是还没有任何一个在灭火能力方面能和这架曾是货机的喷气式飞机相媲美。
For the dance of control causes increasing attachment that only kills the form by snuffing out the life force rather than allowing for ascension.
因为控制之舞导致增加连结,只会通过粉碎生命的力量来杀死形态,而不是提升。
The idea itself is based on a 200-year-old observation that electricity can manipulate fire, either causing the flames to bend and twist, or snuffing it out entirely.
这个想法本身是基于200年前的一个观察:即电可以操纵火焰,要么引起火焰弯曲和扭转,要么把它完全扼杀。
They move from a reactive response to outbreaks at borders and points of entry, to a proactive response aimed at snuffing out a threat at source, before it has a chance to spread internationally.
《条例》从被动地应对边境和入境口岸的疾病暴发转向积极主动地作出反应,目的是在出现国际传播机会之前,从根源上消除威胁。
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snuff bottle
鼻烟壶
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snuff out
扼杀;消灭;死掉
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up to snuff
精明的;状况良好的;正常的