英语词汇“quench”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

in the sense of douse

Definition

to put out (a light)

The crew began to douse the fire.

Synonyms

put out,

smother,

blow out,

extinguish,

snuff (out)

in the sense of end

Definition

to bring or come to a finish

Her life ended prematurely in a terrible accident.

Synonyms

destroy,

take,

kill,

abolish,

put an end to,

do away with,

extinguish,

annihilate,

exterminate,

put to death

in the sense of extinguish

Definition

to put out (a fire or light)

It took about 50 minutes to extinguish the fire.

Synonyms

put out,

stifle,

smother,

blow out,

douse,

snuff out,

quench

in the sense of sate

Definition

to satisfy (a desire or appetite) fully

children happily sated with ice cream

Synonyms

satisfy,

satiate,

slake,

indulge to the full

in the sense of satiate

Definition

to provide with more than enough, so as to disgust or weary

There is enough fruit to satiate several children.

Synonyms

glut,

satisfy,

surfeit,

gorge,

jade,

nauseate,

slake,

sate,

stuff,

overfill,

cloy

in the sense of slake

Definition

to satisfy (thirst or desire)

They had to melt snow to slake their thirst.

Synonyms

satisfy,

gratify,

assuage,

quench,

satiate,

sate

in the sense of smother

Definition

to extinguish (a fire) by covering so as to cut it off from the air

They tried to smother the flames.

Synonyms

extinguish,

put out,

stifle,

snuff

in the sense of stifle

Definition

to stop (something) from continuing

Critics have accused them of trying to stifle debate.

Synonyms

suppress,

repress,

prevent,

stop,

check,

silence,

curb,

restrain,

cover up,

gag,

hush,

smother,

extinguish,

muffle,

choke back

in the sense of suppress

Definition

to put an end to (something) by physical or legal force

Maritime security patrols protect busy trade routes and suppress illegal activity.

Synonyms

stamp out,

stop,

check,

crush,

conquer,

overthrow,

subdue,

put an end to,

overpower,

quash,

crack down on,

quell,

extinguish,

clamp down on,

snuff out,

quench,

beat down,

trample on,

drive underground

单词	quench
释义	Trends of quench View usage for: quench (kwentʃ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense quenches, present participle quenching, past tense, past participle quenched verb If someone who is thirsty quenches their thirst, they lose their thirst by having a drink. He stopped to quench his thirst at a stream. [VERB noun] Synonyms: satisfy, appease, allay, satiate More Synonyms of quench More Synonyms of quench quench in British English (kwɛntʃ) verb (transitive) 1. to satisfy (one's thirst, desires, etc); slake 2. to put out (a fire, flame, etc); extinguish 3. to put down or quell; suppress to quench a rebellion 4. to cool (hot metal) by plunging it into cold water 5. physics to reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance 6. electronics a. to suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit b. to suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device Derived forms quenchable (ˈquenchable) adjective quencher (ˈquencher) noun quenching (ˈquenching) noun quenchless (ˈquenchless) adjective quenchlessly (ˈquenchlessly) adverb Word origin Old English ācwencan to extinguish; related to Old Frisian quinka to vanish quench in American English (kwɛntʃ) verb transitive 1. to extinguish; put out to quench fire with water 2. to overcome; subdue; suppress 3. to satisfy; slake to quench one's thirst 4. to cool (hot steel, etc.) suddenly by plunging into water, oil, or the like Derived forms quenchable (ˈquenchable) adjective quencher (ˈquencher) noun quenchless (ˈquenchless) adjective Word origin ME quenchen < OE cwencan, to extinguish, caus. of cwincan, to go out, akin to Fris kwinka, MHG verquinen, to pass away < IE base gwey-, to complain, weep quench in Automotive Engineering (kwɛntʃ) Word forms:* (present) quenches, (past) quenched, (perfect) quenched, (progressive) quenching verb (Automotive engineering: Vehicle components, Engine, transmission, and exhaust) If gases in the cylinder head are quenched during combustion in an internal combustion engine, a portion of them are cooled. COLLOCATIONS: ~ gases One reason for flame quenching is the expansion of gases which takes place during combustion and power stroke. The engine design team found that by having part of the piston crown almost touchingthe cylinder head at top dead center, detonation would be prevented. Because moreheat would be lost over this area they called it ‘quench’. You quench something that is hot when you cool it with a liquid. Examples of 'quench' in a sentence quench Thugs are just looking for things like this to quench their vile thirst for blood. The Sun (2008) They handed icy bottled water to the men to quench their thirst and soothe their hoarse throats. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The fire whose touch could cool the spirit and quench the most raging thirst. Zindell, David The Broken God (1993) In other languages quench British English: quench VERB If someone who is thirsty quenches their thirst, they lose their thirst by having a drink. He stopped to quench his thirst at a stream. American English: quench Brazilian Portuguese: matar Chinese: > 解 >渴 European Spanish: apagar French: apaiser German: löschen Italian: estinguere Japanese: 渇きをいやす Korean: > 해소하다갈증을 European Portuguese: matar Latin American Spanish: apagar Chinese translation of 'quench' quench (kwɛntʃ) vt to quench one's thirst 解渴 (jiěkě) 1 (verb) in the sense of satisfy Definition to satisfy (one's thirst) He stopped to quench his thirst at a stream. Synonyms satisfy The pace of change has not been quick enough to satisfy everyone. appease Cash is on hand to appease mounting frustration. allay He did what he could to allay the children's fears. satiate There is enough fruit to satiate several children. slake They had to melt snow to slake their thirst. sate children happily sated with ice cream 2 (verb) in the sense of put out Definition to suppress or subdue Fire crews struggled to quench the fire. Synonyms put out extinguish It took about 50 minutes to extinguish the fire. douse The crew began to douse the fire. end Her life ended prematurely in a terrible accident. check destroy The building was completely destroyed. crush suppress Maritime security patrols protect busy trade routes and suppress illegal activity. stifle Critics have accused them of trying to stifle debate. smother They tried to smother the flames. snuff out squelch Additional synonyms in the sense of allay Definition to reduce (fear, doubt, or anger) He did what he could to allay the children's fears. Synonyms reduce, quiet, relax, ease, calm, smooth, relieve, check, moderate, dull, diminish, compose, soften, blunt, soothe, subdue, lessen, alleviate, appease, quell, mitigate, assuage, pacify, mollify in the sense of appease Definition to satisfy or relieve (a feeling) Cash is on hand to appease mounting frustration. Synonyms ease, satisfy, calm, relieve, diminish, compose, quiet, blunt, soothe, subdue, lessen, alleviate, lull, quell, allay, mitigate, assuage, quench, tranquillize in the sense of destroy Definition to ruin The building was completely destroyed. Synonyms ruin, smash, crush, waste, devastate, break down, wreck, shatter, gut, wipe out, dispatch, dismantle, demolish, trash (slang), total (slang), ravage, slay (archaic, literary), eradicate, torpedo, extinguish, desolate, annihilate, put paid to, raze, blow to bits, extirpate (archaic), blow sky-high Nearby words of quench queenly queer quell quench querulous query quest Synonyms of 'quench' quench Explore 'quench' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of douse Definition to put out (a light) The crew began to douse the fire. Synonyms put out, smother, blow out, extinguish, snuff (out) in the sense of end Definition to bring or come to a finish Her life ended prematurely in a terrible accident. Synonyms destroy, take, kill, abolish, put an end to, do away with, extinguish, annihilate, exterminate, put to death in the sense of extinguish Definition to put out (a fire or light) It took about 50 minutes to extinguish the fire. Synonyms put out, stifle, smother, blow out, douse, snuff out, quench in the sense of sate Definition to satisfy (a desire or appetite) fully children happily sated with ice cream Synonyms satisfy, satiate, slake, indulge to the full in the sense of satiate Definition to provide with more than enough, so as to disgust or weary There is enough fruit to satiate several children. Synonyms glut, satisfy, surfeit, gorge, jade, nauseate, slake, sate, stuff, overfill, cloy in the sense of slake Definition to satisfy (thirst or desire) They had to melt snow to slake their thirst. Synonyms satisfy, gratify, assuage, quench, satiate, sate in the sense of smother Definition to extinguish (a fire) by covering so as to cut it off from the air They tried to smother the flames. Synonyms extinguish, put out, stifle, snuff in the sense of stifle Definition to stop (something) from continuing Critics have accused them of trying to stifle debate. Synonyms suppress, repress, prevent, stop, check, silence, curb, restrain, cover up, gag, hush, smother, extinguish, muffle, choke back in the sense of suppress Definition to put an end to (something) by physical or legal force Maritime security patrols protect busy trade routes and suppress illegal activity. Synonyms stamp out, stop, check, crush, conquer, overthrow, subdue, put an end to, overpower, quash, crack down on, quell, extinguish, clamp down on, snuff out, quench, beat down, trample on, drive underground
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