a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time
finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose
sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
Adjective
snuff colored; of a greyish to yellowish brown
Verb
sniff or smell inquiringly
inhale audibly through the nose;
"snuff coke"
例句
用作名词(n.)
My grandfather used to take snuff.我祖父以前常吸鼻烟。
Give the barber a pinch of snuff.给剃头匠一撮鼻烟。
At this moment on the ridge, up against the blazing sky, a flgure was visible, like the black snuff in the midst of a candle flame.恰在此时，在那山岗上，在那阳光绚丽的天际出现了一个身影，就象蜡烛火焰中的一个黑色烛花。
用作动词(v.)
He leant forward and snuffed the candle.他俯下身掐灭了蜡烛。
His dad snuffed it a couple of years ago.他爸爸两年前就吹灯了。
Moreover, such protests as have taken place have been easy to snuff out.而且，已经发生的这种抗议很容易遭到扼杀。
The dog came over and snuffed at her feet.那条狗跑过来，用力嗅她的脚。
