extinguish
英 [ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ]
美 [ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ]
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。
extinguish 熄灭,扑灭词源同extinct, 灭绝的。
- 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.
- 1. Firefighters tried to extinguish the flames.
- 消防队员奋力救火。
- 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.
- 3. It took about 50 minutes to extinguish the fire.
- 大约花了50分钟才把火扑灭。
- 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.
- 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.