单词乎

quench

音标[kwentʃ]

汉语翻译

vt. 熄灭, 结束, 使冷却, 将...淬火
vi. 熄灭, 平息
【化】 淬火; (使)骤冷; 使熄灭; 灭火; 止渴

词型变化

名词:quencher 动词过去式:quenched 过去分词:quenched 现在分词:quenching 第三人称单数:quenches 形容词:quenchable 

英语解释

动词 quench:

  1. satisfy (thirst)
    同义词:slake, allay, assuage
  2. put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
    同义词:snuff out, blow out, extinguish
  3. electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
  4. suppress or crush completely
    同义词:squelch, quell
  5. reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
  6. cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid

例句

  1. Water will quench a fire.
    水可以灭火。
  2. Hot steel is quenched to harden it.
    烧热的钢淬火使它坚硬。

详细解释


quench

v.tr.(及物动词)
quenched,quench.ing,quench.es
To put out (a fire, for example); extinguish.
熄火:扑灭(如火);熄灭
To suppress; squelch:
镇压;打击:
例句:
The disapproval of my colleagues quenched my enthusiasm for the plan.
同事们的反对减低了我对这项计划的热情

To put an end to; destroy.
使结束;破坏
To slake; satisfy:
使缓和;满足:
例句:
Mineral water quenched our thirst.
矿泉水使我们止渴

To cool (hot metal) by thrusting into water or other liquid.
将…淬火:将(烧热的金属)伸入水或其它液体中使冷却

来源:
Middle English quenchen
中古英语 quenchen
from Old English 3cwencan
源自 古英语 3cwencan

【引伸】
quench.able
adj.(形容词)
quench.er
n.(名词)
quench.less
adj.(形容词)

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