| 释义 |
ex·tin·guish /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
vt.
1. 熄灭，扑灭(火等)
extinguish a cigarette (candle) 熄灭香烟(蜡烛)
extinguish a fire 灭火
2. 使消亡，使破灭
His life was finally extinguished by the onset of pneumonia. 他生命之火终于因肺炎的侵袭而被掐灭了。
Hope for his safe arrival was slowly extinguished. 对他平安到达的希望慢慢地破灭了。
3. 毁灭，消灭，灭绝
4. 压制，压抑；迫使…沉默
extinguish opposition 压制反对
extinguish sb. with a single word 用一句话就使某人哑口无言
5. 使黯淡，使减色；使相形见绌
a glittering costume that extinguished all the others 使所有其他衣服均黯然失色的夺目华服
She seems extinguished by her sister in dancing. 在舞蹈方面她的妹妹似乎使她相形见绌。
6. 使无效；取消，废除(权利等)
extinguish a claim 使要求(权)无效
7. 偿清(债务等)
extinguish a debt 偿清一笔债务
[< L exstinguere < stinguere to quench] |