"extinguish" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 扑灭
• 熄灭

Definition

使火焰、灯光或情感停止存在；扑灭或终止某事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

比'put out'更正式。常与火（'extinguish a fire'）、灯光（'extinguish the lights'）或希望（'extinguish hope'）等搭配。日常口语很少用来指情感。'Extinguisher' 是指灭火器。

Examples

Firefighters worked quickly to extinguish the fire.

消防员迅速赶来**扑灭**火灾。

Please extinguish all lights before leaving.

请在离开前**熄灭**所有灯。

It is hard to extinguish old habits.

很难**消除**旧习惯。

The candle was extinguished by a gust of wind.

蜡烛被一阵风**吹灭**了。

Not even bad news could extinguish her excitement.

坏消息也无法**熄灭**她的兴奋。

Make sure to extinguish your cigarette before you throw it away.

扔掉烟之前，一定要**熄灭**它。