
好词典

源自拉丁语 'extinguere',由 'ex-'(完全)和 'stinguere'(熄灭)组成,15世纪进入英语。
❶ 指通过物理或化学手段使火焰、光源或燃烧过程停止,常用于灭火或关灯的场景。
“The firefighters succeeded in extinguishing the forest fire.”
(消防员成功扑灭了森林大火。)
“She reached out to extinguish the candle before leaving.”
(她离开前伸手熄灭了蜡烛。)
❶ 比喻使某种情感、希望或现象消失或终止,常用于抽象概念的描述。
“The bad news extinguished all hope of recovery.”
(这个坏消息使康复的希望彻底破灭。)
“Her harsh words extinguished his enthusiasm for the project.”
(她尖刻的话语浇灭了他对这个项目的热情。)
fire extinguishing — 指灭火的行为或过程,常用于描述消防或安全设备的功能。
“The building is equipped with advanced fire extinguishing systems.”
(该建筑配备了先进的灭火系统。)
extinguishing agent — 指用于灭火的物质,如化学泡沫或气体,强调其功能性。
“Water is not always the best extinguishing agent for electrical fires.”
(水并非电气火灾的最佳灭火剂。)