quench
[kwentʃ]
v.熄灭, 结束, 冷淬, 解渴
例句与用法:
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。
词形变化:
形容词: quenchable | 名词: quencher | 动词过去式: quenched | 动词过去分词: quenched | 动词现在分词: quenching | 动词第三人称单数: quenches |
详细释义:
vt.
1. 压制(欲望等), 抑制; 解(渴)[(+with)]
He quenched his thirst with a glass of water.
他喝了一杯水解渴。
2. 熄灭; 扑灭; 平息
The fire was quenched with a bucket of water.
火被一桶水浇灭了。
3. 【俚】迫使(反对者)住口
4. 将……淬火; 使冷却
quench steel
淬钢
vi.
1. 熄灭; 平息下来
The fire quenched.
火熄灭了。
2. 冷却