slake
UK/sleik/US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To satisfy thirst or a strong desire; to cool or quench.
解（渴），满足（欲望）；消除，熄灭
n.
A sloppy, wet mess.
烂泥，稀泥
Root Breakdown
Native Englishslakeother
=slake
Common Collocations
- 1.slake one's thirst解渴
- 2.slake one's desire满足欲望
- 3.[slake one's appetite]满足胃口
- 4.slake one's curiosity满足好奇心
Example Sentences
- 1.
After the long hike, he drank deeply to slake his thirst.
- 2.
No amount of reading could slake her insatiable curiosity about the universe.
- 3.
The cool rain helped slake the parched earth after weeks of drought.