quench
quench 英 [kwentʃ] 美 [kwɛntʃ]
vt. 熄灭；解渴
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- Quench means to put out, put an end to, or satisfy. If you're stranded in the middle of the desert with nothing to drink, you're probably dreaming of a nice big glass of ice water to quench your thirst.
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- vt. 熄灭；解渴
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1. The firemen were unable to quench the fire.
消防人员无法扑灭这场大火.
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2. He stopped to quench his thirst at a stream.
他停了下来，在小溪边饮水止渴。
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3. Instead of tea or coffee, drink water to quench your thirst.
渴了喝水，别喝茶或咖啡。
- quench (v.) Old English acwencan "to quench" (of fire, light), from Proto-Germanic *kwankjan, probably a causative form of root of Old English cwincan "to go out, be extinguished," Old Frisian kwinka. Related: Quenched; quenching.
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