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quench/kwen(t)ʃ/v. tr. 1 satisfy (thirst) by drinking 解(渴) 2 extinguish (a fire or light etc.) 扑灭，熄灭(火焰等) 3 cool, esp. with water (heat or a heated thing) 将(热物体)冷却(尤指用水) 4 esp. Metallurgy cool (esp. hot metal) rapidly in cold water, air, oil, etc. 【冶金学】使(尤指热金属)急速冷冻，淬火 5a stifle or suppress (desire etc.) 压制；抑制(愿望等) b Physics & Electronics inhibit or prevent (oscillation, luminescence, etc.) by counteractive means 【物理学】【电子学】淬熄 6 Brit. slang reduce (an opponent) to silence [英] [俚语]迫使(反对者)沉默 □ quenchable adj.□ quencher n.□ quenchless adj.[Old English -cwencan (in acwencan), from Germanic] |