snuff out

• 掐灭；扼杀

英英释义

Verb:

1. put an end to; kill;

   "The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children"
   

2. put out, as of fires, flames, or lights;

   "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"
   "quench the flames"
   "snuff out the candles"
   

近反义词

【近义词】

• extinguish 熄灭
• quench 熄灭
• blow out 吹灭(突然爆裂...