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quench

英 [kwentʃ]

美 [kwentʃ]

v.  解(渴); 止(渴); 扑灭; 熄灭

现在分词:quenching 过去分词:quenched 过去式:quenched 第三人称单数:quenches 

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同义词辨析

extinguishdousequench【导航词义:熄灭】

extinguishv. 〈正式〉熄灭,扑灭
〔辨析〕
指熄灭火、香烟、灯光等。
〔例证〕
Please extinguish the cigarette.
请熄灭香烟。
The firemen tried hard to extinguish the fire.
消防队员竭尽全力扑灭大火。
Faint smoke came from the extinguished candle.
熄灭的蜡烛冒出缕缕轻烟。
dousev. 浇灭,熄灭
〔辨析〕
指用水等把火泼灭。
〔例证〕
Rain poured down and doused the fire.
大雨倾盆,浇灭了大火。
Tom doused the flames with a fire extinguisher.
汤姆用灭火器把火焰扑灭。
quenchv. 〈正式〉熄灭
〔辨析〕
指用水或其他方法灭火,含抑制之意。
〔例证〕
Water will quench a fire.
水可以灭火。
The fire was quenched with a bucket of water.
火被一桶水浇灭了。

牛津词典

    verb

    • 解(渴);止(渴)
      to drink so that you no longer feel thirsty
      1. 扑灭;熄灭
        to stop a fire from burning
        1. Firemen tried to quench the flames raging through the building.
          消防队员奋力扑救大楼中熊熊的火焰。

      柯林斯词典

      • VERB 解(渴);止(渴)
        If someone who is thirstyquenchestheirthirst, they lose their thirst by having a drink.
        1. He stopped to quench his thirst at a stream.
          他停了下来,在小溪边饮水止渴。

      英英释义

      verb

      • cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid
        1. quench steel
      • reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
        1. suppress or crush completely
          1. squelch any sign of dissent
          2. quench a rebellion
          Synonym:squelchquell
        2. satisfy (thirst)
          1. The cold water quenched his thirst
          Synonym:slakeallayassuage
        3. electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
          1. put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
            1. Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained
            2. quench the flames
            3. snuff out the candles
            Synonym:snuff outblow outextinguish

          双语例句

          • He stopped to quench his thirst at a stream.
            他停了下来,在小溪边饮水止渴。
          • There is nothing like mineral water to quench one's thirst.
            矿泉水是解渴的最好材料。
          • Instead of tea or coffee, drink water to quench your thirst
            渴了喝水,别喝茶或咖啡。
          • The process of cooling is called quench.
            这种冷却过程叫做淬硬。
          • Put out or quench, as of fires or lights.
            扑灭或熄灭,用于火或者灯。
          • Aimed a fire extinguisher at me. Pouring oil on the fire is no way to quench it.
            把灭火器对准了我。火上浇油,无法熄灭。
          • Water and other low-calorie beverages are the best ways to quench your thirst without adding excess calories and carbohydrates.
            水和其他低卡路里的饮料不会增加额外卡路里和糖类,是解渴的最好方法。
          • The rivers of our brothers they quench our thirst.
            河水就如同我们的兄弟,满足了我们的乾渴。
          • Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it.
            爱情众水不能息灭,大水也不能淹没。
          • He bought an ice-cream to quench his thirst.
            为了解渴,他买了一块冰淇淋。