squelch

🇬🇧 UK/'skweltʃ/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To suppress or stamp out completely; to make a sucking, splashing sound when walking on wet ground.

压制,镇压;发出咯吱咯吱的声音

n.

A wet, sucking sound made when walking through mud or water.

咯吱咯吱声;压制

🧩 Root Breakdown

Blend
squelchother
=squelch

Common Collocations

  • 1.squelch a rumor压制谣言
  • 2.squelch opposition镇压反对意见
  • 3.[squelch sound]咯吱咯吱的声音
  • 4.squelch through mud踩着泥泞前行

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Her boots made a loud squelch as she walked through the muddy field.

  • 2.

    The manager quickly squelched the rumor before it spread through the office.

  • 3.

    The government moved to squelch all opposition to the new policy.

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