quench
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/kwentʃ/
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/kwentʃ/
To satisfy a thirst by drinking.
After playing soccer, he was so thirsty that he quench his thirst with a bottle of water.
踢完足球后,他非常口渴,用一瓶水解渴。
To extinguish a fire.
The firefighters managed to quench the fire before it spread to the neighboring houses.
消防员设法在火势蔓延到邻近房屋之前扑灭了火。