extinguish

[iks'tiŋgwiʃ]

vt.熄灭, 扑灭, 消灭, 使破灭, 偿清

例句与用法:

We have to extinguish the memory of the defeat.

我们必须抹去对那次失败的记忆。

Nothing could extinguish his faith in human nature.

没有什么能使他丧失对人性的信心。

Smoking is forbidden. Please extinguish your cigarettes.

吸烟是禁止的,请你把烟熄掉。

词形变化:

形容词: extinguishable | 名词: extinguishment | 动词过去式: extinguished | 动词过去分词: extinguished | 动词现在分词: extinguishing | 动词第三人称单数: extinguishes |

详细释义:

vt.

1. 熄灭(火等)

This is a new method of extinguishing forest fires.

这是一种扑灭森林之火的新方法。

2. 使(热情、希望等)破灭; 使消失

The storm extinguished their last hope for rescue.

风暴使他们最后的获救希望破灭了。