quench
🇬🇧 UK/kwentʃ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
v.
To satisfy thirst or desire; to extinguish a fire or light; to cool hot metal rapidly in liquid.
解(渴);熄灭;淬火
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishquenchother
=quench
Common Collocations
- 1.quench one's thirst解渴
- 2.quench a fire扑灭火焰
- 3.quench curiosity满足好奇心
- 4.quench desire平息欲望
Example Sentences
- 1.
After the long hike, a cold glass of water finally quenched his thirst.
- 2.
Firefighters worked for hours to quench the blaze that engulfed the warehouse.
- 3.
No amount of travel seemed to quench her insatiable curiosity about the world.