quench

单词音标

quench音标[kwentʃ]

汉语翻译

vt. 熄灭, 结束, 使冷却, 将...淬火

vi. 熄灭, 平息

【化】 淬火; (使)骤冷; 使熄灭; 灭火; 止渴

词型变化

名词:quencher动词过去式:quenched过去分词:quenched现在分词:quenching第三人称单数:quenches形容词:quenchable

英语解释

动词 quench:

satisfy (thirst)

同义词：slake, allay, assuage

put out, as of fires, flames, or lights

同义词：snuff out, blow out, extinguish

electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device

suppress or crush completely

同义词：squelch, quell

reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance

cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid

例句

Water will quench a fire.

水可以灭火。

Hot steel is quenched to harden it.

烧热的钢淬火使它坚硬。

详细解释

quench

v.tr.（及物动词）

quenched,quench.ing,quench.es

To put out (a fire, for example); extinguish.

熄火：扑灭（如火）；熄灭

To suppress; squelch:

镇压；打击：

例句：

The disapproval of my colleagues quenched my enthusiasm for the plan.

同事们的反对减低了我对这项计划的热情

To put an end to; destroy.

使结束；破坏

To slake; satisfy:

使缓和；满足：

例句：

Mineral water quenched our thirst.

矿泉水使我们止渴

To cool (hot metal) by thrusting into water or other liquid.

将…淬火：将（烧热的金属）伸入水或其它液体中使冷却

来源：

Middle English quenchen

中古英语 quenchen

from Old English 3cwencan

源自 古英语 3cwencan

【引伸】

quench.able

adj.（形容词）

quench.er

n.（名词）

quench.less

adj.（形容词）