"put out a fire" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 扑灭火

Definition

用水、沙子等方法让火停止燃烧。也可以比喻迅速解决一个问题或危机。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可以表示真正去扑灭火灾，也可以用来比喻紧急解决问题。多为口语。不要和“点火”混淆。

Examples

We called the firefighters to put out a fire in our kitchen.

我们叫了消防员来**扑灭火**在厨房里。

You must put out a fire before it spreads.

你必须在火蔓延前**扑灭火**。

He used water to put out a fire in the trash can.

他用水**扑灭火**在垃圾桶里。

Managers often have to put out a fire when something suddenly goes wrong at work.

经理经常在工作出问题时需要**扑灭火**（比喻危机）。

It took hours to put out a fire in the forest last night.

昨晚花了好几个小时才**扑灭火**在森林里。

Sorry I'm late; I had to put out a fire at the office.

抱歉我迟到了，我在办公室**扑了一场火**（比喻处理了紧急问题）。