| 单词 | extinguish |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [iks'tiŋgwiʃ] |
| 解释 | v.使…熄灭；使…不复存在 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 v. 使...熄灭(cause sth to stop burning);使...不复存在(end the existence of hope, love, passion) 【考】 反义词：ignite(点燃 ); kindle(点燃) 【记】 ex(出)+stingu(刺)+i sh→把刺拿出去→刺 引申为火焰→灭火 |
| 字源 | extinguish (v.) c.1500 (implied in extinguishable), from Latin extinguere/exstinguere "quench, wipe out, obliterate," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + stinguere "quench," from PIE *steig- "to prick, stick, pierce." Related: Extinguished; extinguishing. |
| 不择手段背单词 | v. 使(火或希望等)熄灭 = quench 【记】tin－熄灭 【反】ignite(v 点燃); kindle(v 照亮; 点燃); rekindle(v 重新点燃) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】ex 出 + stingu，近于stick 将(燃烧的)木棍，木头，取出来，没木头了火就灭了 【相关】distinguish(把木头挑出来)区别, 辨别, distinguished 卓着的, 著名的,extinguish(木头取出) 熄灭,消灭 |
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