quench 音标拼音: [kw'ɛntʃ]
vt . 熄灭,结束,冷浸,淬火
vi . 熄灭,平息
熄灭,结束,冷浸,淬火熄灭,平息
quench 淬火; 熄火
quench 淬熄
quench v 1 :
satisfy (
thirst ); "
The cold water quenched his thirst "
[
synonym : {
quench }, {
slake }, {
allay }, {
assuage }]
2 :
put out ,
as of fires ,
flames ,
or lights ; "
Too big to be extinguished at once ,
the forest fires at best could be contained "; "
quench the flames "; "
snuff out the candles "
[
synonym : {
snuff out }, {
blow out }, {
extinguish }, {
quench }] [
ant :
{
ignite }, {
light }]
3 :
electronics :
suppress (
sparking )
when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit ,
or suppress (
an oscillation or discharge )
in a component or device 4 :
suppress or crush completely ; "
squelch any sign of dissent ";
"
quench a rebellion " [
synonym : {
squelch }, {
quell }, {
quench }]
5 :
reduce the degree of (
luminescence or phosphorescence )
in (
excited molecules or a material )
by adding a suitable substance 6 :
cool (
hot metal )
by plunging into cold water or other liquid ;
"
quench steel "
Quench \
Quench \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Quenched };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Quenching }.] [
OE .
quenchen ,
AS .
cwencan in [=
a ]
cwencan ,
to extinguish utterly ,
causative of cwincan , [=
a ]
cwincan ,
to decrease ,
disappear ;
cf .
AS .
cw [
imac ]
nan , [=
a ]
cw [
imac ]
nan ,
to waste or dwindle away .]
1 .
To extinguish ;
to overwhelm ;
to make an end of ; --
said of flame and fire ,
of things burning ,
and figuratively of sensations and emotions ;
as ,
to quench flame ;
to quench a candle ;
to quench thirst ,
love ,
hate ,
etc .
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1913 Webster ]
Ere our blood shall quench that fire . --
Shak .
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The supposition of the lady '
s death Will quench the wonder of her infamy . --
Shak .
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2 .
To cool suddenly ,
as heated steel ,
in tempering .
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Syn :
To extinguish ;
still ;
stifle ;
allay ;
cool ;
check .
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Quench \
Quench \,
v .
i .
To become extinguished ;
to go out ;
to become calm or cool .
[
R .]
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1913 Webster ]
Dost thou think in time She will not quench ! --
Shak .
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1913 Webster ]
88 Moby Thesaurus words for "
quench ":
allay ,
appease ,
asphyxiate ,
assuage ,
blow out ,
blunt ,
bottle up ,
censor ,
chill ,
choke ,
choke off ,
clamp down on ,
cool ,
cork ,
cork up ,
crack down on ,
crush ,
damp ,
damp down ,
dampen ,
deflect ,
destroy ,
deter ,
disaffect ,
discourage ,
disincline ,
disinterest ,
distract ,
divert ,
douse ,
drown ,
extinguish ,
feast ,
feed ,
gag ,
gratify ,
hold down ,
indispose ,
jump on ,
keep down ,
keep under ,
kill ,
muzzle ,
out ,
overcome ,
pour water on ,
put ,
put down ,
put off ,
put out ,
quash ,
quell ,
reduce ,
regale ,
repel ,
repress ,
sate ,
satiate ,
satisfy ,
shut down on ,
silence ,
sit down on ,
sit on ,
slack ,
slake ,
smash ,
smother ,
snuff ,
snuff out ,
squash ,
squelch ,
stamp out ,
stanch ,
stifle ,
strangle ,
stultify ,
subdue ,
suffocate ,
suppress ,
surfeit ,
throttle ,
trample out ,
trample underfoot ,
turn aside ,
turn away ,
turn from ,
turn off ,
wean from
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