首頁英語詞典extinguishextinguish的意思

extinguish

英 [?k'st??gw??; ek-] 美[?k'st??ɡw??]
  • vt. 熄滅;壓制;償清

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詞態(tài)變化


第三人稱單數(shù):?extinguishes;過去式:?extinguished;過去分詞:?extinguished;現(xiàn)在分詞:?extinguishing;

助記提示


1. 相當(dāng)于將其全部都刺死,自然就熄滅、滅絕了。
2. 構(gòu)詞原理與 expunge 差不多。

中文詞源


extinguish 熄滅,撲滅

詞源同extinct, 滅絕的。

英文詞源


extinguish (v.)
1540s, from Latin extinguere/exstinguere "quench, put out (what is burning), wipe out, obliterate," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + stinguere "quench," apparently an evolved sense from PIE *steig- "to prick, stick, pierce" (see stick (v.)). But see distinguish (v.). Related: extinguishable (c. 1500); extinguished; extinguishing.

雙語例句


1. Firefighters tried to extinguish the flames.
消防隊員奮力救火。

來自《權(quán)威詞典》

2. You may extinguish a nation, but not the love of liberty.
你可以消滅一個國家, 但不能消滅對自由的熱愛.

來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》

3. It took about 50 minutes to extinguish the fire.
大約花了50分鐘才把火撲滅。

來自辭典例句

4. Please extinguish your cigarette when the ` no smoking'signs lights up.
當(dāng)"禁止吸煙 " 的指示燈亮?xí)r,請您熄滅香煙.

來自英漢 - 翻譯樣例 - 口語

5. The firefighter put his life in danger to extinguish the forest fire.
消防員冒著生命危險撲滅森林大火.

來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)