up to snuff

/snuhf/US // snʌf //UK // (snʌf) //

合格的,合格,胜任的,胜任

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb

1
- : to draw in through the nose by inhaling.
- : to perceive by or as by smelling; sniff.
- : to examine by smelling, as an animal does.

v.无主动词 verb

1
- : to draw air into the nostrils by inhaling, as to smell something; snuffle: After snuffing around, he found the gas leak.
- : to draw powdered tobacco into the nostrils; take snuff.
- : Obsolete. to express disdain, contempt, displeasure, etc., by sniffing.

n.名词 noun

1
- : an act of snuffing; an inhalation through the nose; a sniff.
- : smell, scent, or odor.
- : a preparation of tobacco, either powdered and taken into the nostrils by inhalation or ground and placed between the cheek and gum.
- : a pinch of such tobacco.

as inqualified

Synonyms

He could imagine himself an Islamist avenger like that masked monster in black who appears in the ISIS snuff videos.
He packed a large pinch of the snuff against his bottom gum.
Even as Valle sat in court this week, the 364 various groups on DFN included one called Cannibalism, Snuff with 835 members.
Look in my face while I snuff the sidle of evening, Talk honestly, for no one else hears you, and I stay only a minute longer.
Pelosi and Reid will work to snuff out any legislation that could force Obama to take unpopular stands.
Here are pretty goings on—a pinch of your snuff, Perker, my boy—never were such times, eh?
Joe,” said Mr. Wardle, after an unsuccessful search in all his pockets, “is my snuff-box on the sofa?
Some of the tribes inhabiting the district of the lower Amazon indulge in snuff-taking.
Portuguese snuff seemed to be in favor and was delicately perfumed.
Some varieties of snuff were named after the scents employed in flavoring them.

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb

1
- : to draw in through the nose by inhaling.
- : to perceive by or as by smelling; sniff.
- : to examine by smelling, as an animal does.

v.无主动词 verb

1
- : to draw air into the nostrils by inhaling, as to smell something; snuffle: After snuffing around, he found the gas leak.
- : to draw powdered tobacco into the nostrils; take snuff.
- : Obsolete. to express disdain, contempt, displeasure, etc., by sniffing.

n.名词 noun

1
- : an act of snuffing; an inhalation through the nose; a sniff.
- : smell, scent, or odor.
- : a preparation of tobacco, either powdered and taken into the nostrils by inhalation or ground and placed between the cheek and gum.
- : a pinch of such tobacco.

Examples

He could imagine himself an Islamist avenger like that masked monster in black who appears in the ISIS snuff videos.

He packed a large pinch of the snuff against his bottom gum.

Even as Valle sat in court this week, the 364 various groups on DFN included one called Cannibalism, Snuff with 835 members.

Look in my face while I snuff the sidle of evening, Talk honestly, for no one else hears you, and I stay only a minute longer.

Pelosi and Reid will work to snuff out any legislation that could force Obama to take unpopular stands.

Here are pretty goings on—a pinch of your snuff, Perker, my boy—never were such times, eh?

Joe,” said Mr. Wardle, after an unsuccessful search in all his pockets, “is my snuff-box on the sofa?

Some of the tribes inhabiting the district of the lower Amazon indulge in snuff-taking.

Portuguese snuff seemed to be in favor and was delicately perfumed.

Some varieties of snuff were named after the scents employed in flavoring them.