quench
v[Tn]
1 extinguish (fire, flames, etc), esp with water 扑灭(火焰等)(尤指用水)
(fig 比喻) quench sb's ardent passion 使某人的热情冷却下来.
2 satisfy (sth) by drinking 解(渴)
quench one's thirst with cold water 喝冷水止渴.
3 put an end to (sth) 终止(某事物)
Nothing could quench her longing to return home again. 她重返家园的念头怎麽也打消不掉.
4 cool (a hot substance) rapidly by placing it in water 将(热物体)放入水中急速冷却; 淬火; 蘸火.
Yes, I see. How can they get rid of waste water in this way? What a terrible colour the sea is now! It looks as if our class won't be able to bathe at all.
是的,我看见了。他们怎么能这样排放废水呢?海水的颜色多么可怕呀!看来我们班同学根本不能在这里游泳。
One man had a head wound and was in pain.
有一个人头部受了伤,非常痛苦。
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