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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

          • The process of cooling is called quench.
            这种冷却过程叫做淬硬。
          • There is nothing like mineral water to quench one's thirst.
            矿泉水是解渴的最好材料。
          • The distortion control of steels during vacuum oil quench and high pressure gas quenching is discussed.
            讨论了钢真空油淬和高压气淬的变形控制问题,提出了在选择这两种工艺时应遵循的原则。
          • 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。
          • In my heart, the bonfires by the sea will never quench.
            在我的心里,海边的篝火是永不熄灭的。
          • 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。
          • Susie: I am not quite that hungry. But I could use a beverage to quench my thirst.
            苏茜:我倒不没那么饿。但我渴了,想喝点儿饮料。
          • I am still on the path of improvement to quench my thirst for satisfaction.
            我现在仍然在进步之路上前行,以满足我思想的渴求。
          • Effects of cold drawing and water quench process on mechanical properties of prestressed wires have been studied in laboratory.
            在实验室条件下研究了冷拔与水淬火工艺对予应力钢丝力学性能的影响。
          • Having a bottle of soft drink is not enough to quench my thirst.
            喝一瓶汽水不够解渴。