quenching 音标拼音: [kw'ɛntʃɪŋ]
n . 淬熄
淬熄
quenching n 1 :
the act of extinguishing ;
causing to stop burning ; "
the extinction of the lights " [
synonym : {
extinction },
{
extinguishing }, {
quenching }]
Quench \
Quench \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Quenched };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Quenching }.] [
OE .
quenchen ,
AS .
cwencan in [=
a ]
cwencan ,
to extinguish utterly ,
causative of cwincan , [=
a ]
cwincan ,
to decrease ,
disappear ;
cf .
AS .
cw [
imac ]
nan , [=
a ]
cw [
imac ]
nan ,
to waste or dwindle away .]
1 .
To extinguish ;
to overwhelm ;
to make an end of ; --
said of flame and fire ,
of things burning ,
and figuratively of sensations and emotions ;
as ,
to quench flame ;
to quench a candle ;
to quench thirst ,
love ,
hate ,
etc .
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1913 Webster ]
Ere our blood shall quench that fire . --
Shak .
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The supposition of the lady '
s death Will quench the wonder of her infamy . --
Shak .
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2 .
To cool suddenly ,
as heated steel ,
in tempering .
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1913 Webster ]
Syn :
To extinguish ;
still ;
stifle ;
allay ;
cool ;
check .
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1913 Webster ]
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