extinguish

🇺🇸 /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/ 🇬🇧 /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
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verb
R

to put out a fire or light

Firefighters worked to extinguish the blazing building.

消防员努力扑灭燃烧的大楼。

R

to end or destroy something

The bad news seemed to extinguish all hope for a quick solution.

这个坏消息似乎扑灭了所有快速解决的希望。

translation

v. 熄灭, 消灭

词形变化

3rd Present extinguishes
Past extinguished
Perfect extinguished
Progressive extinguishing