| 单词 | slake |
| 释义 | slake —slakable, slakeable, adj. —slakeless, adj. /slayk/, v. , slaked, slaking. v.t. 1. to allay (thirst, desire, wrath, etc.) by satisfying. 2. to cool or refresh: He slaked his lips with ice. 3. to make less active, vigorous, intense, etc.: His calm manner slaked their enthusiasm. 4. to cause disintegration of (lime) by treatment with water. Cf. slaked lime. 5. Obs. to make loose or less tense; slacken. v.i. 6. (of lime) to become slaked. 7. Archaic. to become less active, intense, vigorous, etc.; abate. [bef. 1000; ME slaken to mitigate, allay, moderate, lessen one's efforts, OE slacian to slacken, lessen one's efforts, equiv. to slaec SLACK1 + -ian causative v. suffix] Syn. 1. satisfy, quench, gratify, relieve. |
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