quench

US /kwentʃ/
UK /kwentʃ/
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1.

解渴, 平息

satisfy (one's thirst) by drinking

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He drank a large glass of water to quench his thirst.
他喝了一大杯水來解渴。
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Nothing could quench her desire for adventure.
沒有什麼能平息她對冒險的渴望。
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2.

撲滅

extinguish (a fire)

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The firefighters worked quickly to quench the flames.
消防員迅速工作以撲滅火焰。
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Water is used to quench the burning embers.
水被用來撲滅燃燒的餘燼。
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3.

淬火, 驟冷

cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid

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The blacksmith would quench the hot iron in a barrel of water.
鐵匠會把燒紅的鐵淬火到水桶裡。
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The steel was heated and then rapidly quenched to harden it.
鋼材被加熱，然後迅速淬火以使其硬化。
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