Word
quenching
/ˈkwentʃiŋ/
verb
解渴
核心释义
to satisfy thirst
熄灭火焰、灯光等；彻底压制或镇压
用法In use
After a long run, she was quenching her thirst with a cold glass of water.
用法提示：quenching表示‘解渴’，用作动词的现在分词形式。
The firefighters are quenching the flames with a powerful hose.
用法提示：quenching表示‘扑灭（火焰）’，用作动词的现在分词形式。
The dictator's regime was quenching any dissent with brutal force.
用法提示：quenching表示‘压制（异议）’，用作动词的现在分词形式。
quench (one's) thirst
常指喝水解渴。
He is quenching his thirst with a bottle of water.
他正用一瓶水解渴。
quench (a/the) fire/flame
Firefighters are quenching the fire.
消防员正在灭火。
quench (a) rebellion/desire
用于比喻意义的压制或消灭。
The regime quenched the rebellion brutally.
政权残酷地镇压了叛乱。
Verb forms
base quench · third person quenches · -ing quenching · past quenched · past participle quenched
解渴; 熄灭火焰、灯光等; 彻底压制或镇压
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子I need a quenching.正确表达I need to quench my thirst.
“quenching” 是动词的 -ing 形式，不能直接用作名词。表示“解渴”应使用动词原形 “quench” 并带宾语。
易错句子He quenched out the fire.正确表达He quenched the fire.
“quench” 已包含“熄灭”之意，无需再加 “out”。添加 “out” 是受到 “put out” 等短语的影响，属冗余。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- extinguishing
- 熄灭 · extinguishing 只用于扑灭火焰或火源，而 quenching 还可用于解渴或抑制过程。
- satisfying
- 满足 · satisfy 可满足任何需求，而 quenching 特指通过饮水解渴。
- quelling
- 镇压 · quell 指用强力压制反抗或情绪，而 quenching 在压制语境中更侧重于熄灭或抑制过程。
词族Word family
- quenchings
- plural
学习提示Learner notes
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