extinguish

英 [ɪk'stɪŋgwɪʃ; ek-]美 [ɪk'stɪŋɡwɪʃ]

vt. 熄灭；压制；偿清

助记提示

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。

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.

双语例句

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.

来自互联网

带extinguish字词语

带extinguish字成语