extinguish
- 英式英标[ɪk\'stɪŋɡwɪʃ]
- 美式音标[ɪk\'stɪŋgwɪʃ; ek-]
中文词源
extinguish 熄灭，扑灭
词源同extinct, 灭绝的。
英文词源
- 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.
中文解释
1. 相当于将其全部都刺死，自然就熄灭、灭绝了。2. 构词原理与 expunge 差不多。
实用例句
- 1. Firefighters tried to extinguish the flames.
- 消防队员奋力救火。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. You may extinguish a nation, but not the love of liberty.
- 你可以消灭一个国家, 但不能消灭对自由的热爱.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 3. It took about 50 minutes to extinguish the fire.
- 大约花了50分钟才把火扑灭。
来自辞典例句
- 4. Please extinguish your cigarette when the ` no smoking'signs lights up.
- 当"禁止吸烟 " 的指示灯亮时,请您熄灭香烟.
来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 口语
- 5. The firefighter put his life in danger to extinguish the forest fire.
- 消防员冒着生命危险扑灭森林大火.
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