quench
英 [kwen(t)?]
美 [kw?nt?]
- vt. 熄滅，[機] 淬火；解渴；結(jié)束；冷浸
- vi. 熄滅；平息
助記提示
諧音“捆起，困起”----捆起，困住----把火勢圍困住、控制住。
中文詞源
quench 撲滅，熄滅可能來自古英語cwincan,離開，撲滅，滅火。進一步詞源不詳。
英文詞源
- quench (v.)
- Old English acwencan "to quench" (of fire, light), from Proto-Germanic *kwankjan, probably a causative form of root of Old English cwincan "to go out, be extinguished," Old Frisian kwinka. Related: Quenched; quenching.
雙語例句
- 1. Firemen tried to quench the flames raging through the building.
- 消防隊員奮力撲救大樓中熊熊的火焰。
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. The firemen were unable to quench the fire.
- 消防人員無法撲滅這場大火.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. Having a bottle of soft drink is not enough to quench my thirst.
- 喝一瓶汽水不夠解渴.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 4. He stopped to quench his thirst at a stream.
- 他停了下來，在小溪邊飲水止渴。
來自辭典例句
- 5. Instead of tea or coffee, drink water to quench your thirst.
- 渴了喝水，別喝茶或咖啡。
來自辭典例句