| 释义 |
Noun: quenching kwenching- The act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
- extinction, extinguishing
Verb: quench kwench- Satisfy (thirst)
"The cold water quenched his thirst"
- slake, allay, assuage - Put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
"quench the flames"
- 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
"quench a rebellion"
- 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
"quench steel"
Derived forms: quenchings Type of: bottle up, bring down, chill, conclusion, conquer, cool, cool down, curb, cut, cut back, cut down, ending, fill, fulfil [Brit, Cdn], fulfill [N. Amer], inhibit, meet, reduce, satisfy, stamp down, subdue, suppress, termination, trim, trim back, trim down Encyclopedia: Quench Quenching |