extinguish
[iks'tiŋgwiʃ]
vt.熄灭, 扑灭, 消灭, 使破灭, 偿清
例句与用法:
We have to extinguish the memory of the defeat.
我们必须抹去对那次失败的记忆。
Nothing could extinguish his faith in human nature.
没有什么能使他丧失对人性的信心。
Smoking is forbidden. Please extinguish your cigarettes.
吸烟是禁止的,请你把烟熄掉。
词形变化:
形容词: extinguishable | 名词: extinguishment | 动词过去式: extinguished | 动词过去分词: extinguished | 动词现在分词: extinguishing | 动词第三人称单数: extinguishes |
详细释义:
vt.
1. 熄灭(火等)
This is a new method of extinguishing forest fires.
这是一种扑灭森林之火的新方法。
2. 使(热情、希望等)破灭; 使消失
The storm extinguished their last hope for rescue.
风暴使他们最后的获救希望破灭了。