slake
/sleɪk/verb
with obj.
1
- quench or satisfy (one's thirst)平息; 消除（某人的口渴）：
slake your thirst with citron pressé.
喝点柠檬汁解渴。
1.1
- figurative satisfy (desires)〈喻〉满足（欲望）：
restaurants worked to slake the Italian obsession with food.
餐馆努力满足意大利人对食物的挑剔。
2
- combine (quicklime) with water to produce calcium hydroxide熟化（石灰）。
词源
Old English slacian 'become less eager', also 'slacken', from the adjective slæc 'slack'; compare with Dutch slaken 'diminish, relax'.