snuffing
v. 剪(烛)花( snuff的现在分词 ); 熄灭(烛光); 消灭; 谋杀
Snuff is powdered tobacco which people take by breathing it in quickly through their nose.
If someone snuffs it, they die.
He thought he was about to snuff it.
他觉得自己快要咽气了。
The dogs were snuffing gently at my feet.
几只狗轻轻地嗅着我的脚。
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.