时间: 2025-06-10 18:22:29
美: [ɪk'stɪŋɡwɪʃ]
英: [ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃ]
vt. 熄灭;压制;偿清
最后更新时间:2025-06-10 18:22:29
正式与非正式语境:
特殊场合:在科学领域,特别是火灾安全和环保法中,常用来描述灭火或消除污染的过程。例如:“Firefighters worked hard to extinguish the blaze.”(消防员们努力扑灭火焰。)
The firefighters managed to extinguish the flames before they spread to nearby buildings.
消防员们设法在火焰蔓延到附近建筑之前将其扑灭。
Hope was extinguished when the news of the disaster broke.
当灾难的消息传出时,所有的希望都被消灭了。
To extinguish a candle, simply blow it out.
要熄灭蜡烛,只需吹灭即可。
The law aims to extinguish any unfair practices in the market.
该法律旨在消除市场中的不公平行为。
The environmental agency works to extinguish pollution in the rivers.
环保局致力于消除河流中的污染。
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反义词:
音标记忆法: 词“extinguish”的音标是 /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/。可以将这个音节分成部分:
联想:想象一个铅(tin)被外部力量(ex-)涌出(gush)而熄灭的画面。
通过上述分析,你可以更深入地理解和使用“extinguish”这个单词。
[[正式]] If you extinguish a fire or a light, you stop it from burning or shining. 使熄灭
例:It took about 50 minutes to extinguish the fire.扑灭那场大火花了约五十分钟。
[V-T] If something extinguishes a feeling or idea, it destroys it. 使破灭; 消除
例:The message extinguished her hopes of Richard's return.这消息使她对理查德返回的希望破灭了。