extinguish
英 [?k'st??gw??; ek-]
美 [?k'st??ɡw??]
助記提示
1. 相當于將其全部都刺死，自然就熄滅、滅絕了。
2. 構詞原理與 expunge 差不多。
中文詞源
extinguish 熄滅，撲滅詞源同extinct, 滅絕的。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. Firefighters tried to extinguish the flames.
- 消防隊員奮力救火。
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. You may extinguish a nation, but not the love of liberty.
- 你可以消滅一個國家, 但不能消滅對自由的熱愛.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 3. It took about 50 minutes to extinguish the fire.
- 大約花了50分鐘才把火撲滅。
來自辭典例句
- 4. Please extinguish your cigarette when the ` no smoking'signs lights up.
- 當"禁止吸煙 " 的指示燈亮時,請您熄滅香煙.
來自英漢 - 翻譯樣例 - 口語
- 5. The firefighter put his life in danger to extinguish the forest fire.
- 消防員冒著生命危險撲滅森林大火.
來自互聯網