| 释义 |
aslake
\əˈslāk\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English aslaken, from Old English āslacian to become or make slack, diminish, loosen, from ā- (perfective prefix) + slacian to slacken — more at abear, slake
archaic : to cause to abate or diminish
< waits for the prey … its hunger to aslake — Robert Southey > |