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单词 extinguish
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extinguish
ɪkstɪŋgwɪʃ ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ ɛkˈstɪŋgwɪʃ ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃ
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense extinguishes, present participle extinguishing, past tense , past participle extinguished
1 VERB 熄灭;扑灭 If you extinguish a fire or a light, you stop it burning or shining. 熄灭;扑灭 [formal]
  • It took about 50 minutes to extinguish the fire. [VERB noun]

    大约花了50分钟才把火扑灭。

  • The lights are extinguished as soon as the news conference is over. [VERB noun]

    新闻发布会一结束,灯光就熄灭了。

SYN put out, stifle, smother, blow out
2 VERB 消除;使破灭 If something extinguishes a feeling or idea, it destroys it. 消除;使破灭
  • The message extinguished her hopes of Richard's return. [VERB noun]

    那条消息使她对理查德归来的希望彻底破灭。

SYN destroy, end, kill [informal] , remove
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