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quench[kwentʃ]vt. 1 熄灭,扑灭:quench fire灭火quench glowing coals with water用水浇灭烧红的煤块quench sb.'s hope断绝某人的希望 2 压制,抑制;解(渴):quench a rebellion平息叛乱quench one's desire遏制欲望quench one's thirst止渴 3 <俚>迫使(反对者)住嘴 4 把…淬火,使骤冷;使淬硬;猝熄:quench steel淬钢 vi. 1 熄灭;冷却 2 平静下来;平息:The talking quenched.谈话声平息下来了. |