quench

KK [ˋkwɛntʃ] /ˈkwɛntʃ/

動詞

  1. 1

    解渴、止渴

    A glass of cold water is the best way to quench your thirst.

    一杯冰水是解渴最好的方法。

  2. 2

    撲滅、熄滅

    They quenched the campfire with sand before leaving the site.

    他們離開營地前用沙子把營火撲滅。

  3. 3

    壓抑、消除、扼殺正式

    Nothing could quench her desire to travel the world.

    沒有任何事能壓抑她環遊世界的渴望。

  4. 4

    淬火、急冷專業

    The blade is heated and then quenched in oil to harden it.

    刀身先加熱,再浸入油中淬火以增加硬度。