单词 | squelch |
释义 | squelch —squelch /skweltʃ/ noun [C usually singular] ► F0 a sucking sound like the one produced when you are walking on soft, wet ground: » As the hikers walked down the path by the house, she could hear the squelch of their boots in the mud.Thesaurus+: ↑Sounds made by objects, movement or impactsquelchy /ˈskwel.tʃi/ adjectiveThesaurus+: ↑Describing qualities of sound verb (STOP) ↑Verb Endings for squelch F0 [T] US to quickly end something that is causing you problems: » A spokeswoman at the White House has squelched rumors about the president's ill health.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing something to end , ↑Coming to an endF0 [T] US to silence someone by criticizing them: » The senator thoroughly squelched the journalist who tried to interrupt him during his speech.Thesaurus+: ↑Interrupting and preventing from speakingverb [I usually + adv/prep] (SOUND) ↑Verb Endings for squelch ► F0 to make a sucking sound like the one produced when you are walking on soft, wet ground: » He got out of the car and squelched through the mud to open the gate.Thesaurus+: ↑Sounds made by objects, movement or impact |
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