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

slake v. [~ + object], slaked, slak•ing.

to satisfy (thirst, hunger, etc.):to slake his thirst with water.

slake v., slaked, slak•ing.
v.t.

to allay (thirst, desire, wrath, etc.) by satisfying.
to cool or refresh:He slaked his lips with ice.
to make less active, vigorous, intense, etc.:His calm manner slaked their enthusiasm.
Chemistryto cause disintegration of (lime) by treatment with water. Cf. slaked lime.
[Obs.]to make loose or less tense;
slacken.

v.i.

Chemistry(of lime) to become slaked.
[Archaic.]to become less active, intense, vigorous, etc.;
abate.

Middle English slaken to mitigate, allay, moderate, lessen one's efforts, Old English slacian to slacken, lessen one's efforts, equivalent. to slæc slack¹ + -ian causative verb, verbal suffix bef. 1000

slak′a•ble, slake′a•ble, adj.
slake′less, adj.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged satisfy, quench, gratify, relieve.

slake /sleɪk/ vb

(transitive) literary to satisfy (thirst, desire, etc)
(transitive) poetic to cool or refresh
Also: slack to undergo or cause to undergo the process in which lime reacts with water or moist air to produce calcium hydroxide

Etymology: Old English slacian, from slæc slack¹; related to Dutch slaken to diminish, Icelandic slaka

ˈslakable, ˈslakeable adj

单词	slake
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 slake /sleɪk/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], slaked, slak•ing. to satisfy (thirst, hunger, etc.):to slake his thirst with water. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 slake (slāk),USA pronunciation v., slaked, slak•ing. v.t. to allay (thirst, desire, wrath, etc.) by satisfying. to cool or refresh:He slaked his lips with ice. to make less active, vigorous, intense, etc.:His calm manner slaked their enthusiasm. Chemistryto cause disintegration of (lime) by treatment with water. Cf. slaked lime. [Obs.]to make loose or less tense; slacken. v.i. Chemistry(of lime) to become slaked. [Archaic.]to become less active, intense, vigorous, etc.; abate. Middle English slaken to mitigate, allay, moderate, lessen one's efforts, Old English slacian to slacken, lessen one's efforts, equivalent. to slæc slack¹ + -ian causative verb, verbal suffix bef. 1000 slak′a•ble, slake′a•ble, adj. slake′less, adj. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged satisfy, quench, gratify, relieve. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: slake /sleɪk/ vb (transitive) literary to satisfy (thirst, desire, etc) (transitive) poetic to cool or refresh Also: slack to undergo or cause to undergo the process in which lime reacts with water or moist air to produce calcium hydroxide Etymology: Old English slacian, from slæc slack¹; related to Dutch slaken to diminish, Icelandic slaka ˈslakable, ˈslakeable adj
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