snuff-taking

英 [s'nʌft'eɪkɪŋ] 美 [s'nʌft'eɪkɪŋ]

• n. 吸鼻烟

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. My grandfather used to take snuff.
   我祖父以前常吸鼻烟。
2. He set his face in a scowl and paced up and down, then paused to look at Tu Chu-chai, who was sitting on a sofa taking snuff.
   他虎起了脸，踱了几步，看看那位坐在沙发里吸鼻烟的杜竹斋。