Extinguish Meaning in English

word

US

ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ

ik-STING-gwish

UK

ɛkstˈɪŋɡwɪʃ

ek-STING-gwish

释义

To cause a fire, light, or feeling to stop burning or existing; to put out or end something.

用法与细微差别

More formal than 'put out.' Often used with fire ('extinguish a fire'), lights ('extinguish the lights'), or hopes/feelings ('extinguish hope'). Rarely used for emotions in everyday conversation. 'Extinguisher' means a device that puts out fires.

• Spanish: extinguir - apagar (fuego/luz)
• Portuguese (BR): extinguir - apagar (fogo/luz)
• Portuguese (PT): extinguir - apagar (fogo/luz)
• Chinese (Simplified): 扑灭 - 熄灭
• Chinese (Traditional): 撲滅 - 熄滅
• Hindi: बुझाना - समाप्त करना
• Arabic: يُخْمِد - يُطْفِئ
• Bengali: নেভানো - নির্বাপিত করা
• Russian: тушить - гасить
• Japanese: 消す
• Vietnamese: dập tắt
• Korean: 끄다
• Turkish: söndürmek
• Urdu: بجھانا
• Indonesian: memadamkan

例句

Firefighters worked quickly to extinguish the fire.

basic

Please extinguish all lights before leaving.

basic

It is hard to extinguish old habits.

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The candle was extinguished by a gust of wind.

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Not even bad news could extinguish her excitement.

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

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