extinguish
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T If you extinguish a fire or a light, you stop it from burning or shining. 使熄滅[正式]
It took about 50 minutes to extinguish the fire. 撲滅那場(chǎng)大火花了約五十分鍾。
2. V-T If something extinguishes a feeling or idea, it destroys it. 使破滅; 消除
The message extinguished her hopes of Richard's return. 這消息使她對(duì)理查德返廻的希望破滅了。
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extinguish /?k?st??ɡw??/ (extinguishing,extinguished,extinguishes)
劍橋詞典
extinguish verb [T] (FIRE/LIGHT)
to stop a fire or a light burning
熄滅，撲滅（火或光）
It took the firefighters several hours to extinguish the flames . 消防隊(duì)員花了幾個(gè)小時(shí)才將烈焰撲滅。
to extinguish a cigarette 掐滅香菸
extinguish verb [T] (FEELING/IDEA)
literaryto stop or get rid of an idea or feeling
使（想法或感情）破滅；使消亡
Nothing could extinguish his love for her. 什麼都無(wú)法熄滅他對(duì)她的愛(ài)情之火。 返回 extinguish