"squelch" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 噗哧踩（水、泥）
• 壓制（比喻用法）

Definition

指踩在泥水裡發出的溼答答聲音，也可以指果斷壓制、制止某事（例如想法或問題）。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

字面意思指踩泥水發出聲音，比喻義較正式、文學或新聞用語，例如“squelch criticism”。口語少見。不要與 squeeze（擠壓）、squash（壓扁）混淆。常搭配：“squelch through”、“squelch rumors”。

Examples

I squelched through the muddy field.

我**踩著**泥濘的田地走過去。

Her boots made a squelching sound in the water.

她的靴子在水裡發出**噗哧**聲音。

The children love to squelch in puddles after rain.

小孩們喜歡雨後在水坑裡**踩水**。

The company quickly squelched rumors about layoffs.

公司迅速**壓制**了關於裁員的傳言。

He tried to squelch his laughter during the meeting.

他在會議中努力**壓抑**自己的笑聲。

My socks were soaked and squelching by the time I got home.

我回到家時襪子已經濕了，走路時一直**噗哧響**。