单词 | slake |
释义 | Word Frequency slake(sleɪk) verb 1. (transitive) literary to satisfy (thirst, desire, etc) 2. (transitive) poetic to cool or refresh 3. Also: slack to undergo or cause to undergo the process in which lime reacts with water or moist air to produce calcium hydroxide 4. archaic to make or become less active or intense Derived forms slakable (ˈslakable) or slakeable (ˈslakeable) adjective slaker (ˈslaker) noun Word origin Old English slacian, from slæc slack1; related to Dutch slaken to diminish, Icelandic slaka |
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