1quench your thirst formalDFDTHIRSTYto stop yourself feeling thirsty, by drinking something 解渴,止渴
We stopped at a small bar to quench our thirst.
我们在一家小酒吧停下来喝点东西解渴。
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quench your thirst• After exercising, fruitjuices are excellent because they quench your thirst.• Icedtea really quenches your thirst.• Fire is for heat and water to quench our thirst.• I pressedsnow against my bruised face, and managed to melt more snow in my mouth to quench my thirst.• Not that this deterred him; he was determined to break one open and quench his thirst.• We stopped in a small village to quench our thirst and refuel the jeep.• There would be water from the sink to quench his thirst, and that would buy him some time.• It will not quench your thirstfaster or make you even sexier than you were before.• Try to quench your thirst with a light, fresh white and you will drink enough to put you on your back.
2quench a fire/flames formalBURNto stop a fire from burning 灭火,扑火
a desperate bid to quench the raging flames
为扑灭熊熊大火而不顾一切的努力
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quench• Needless to say, it shows that oil is a bargain, though perhaps less thirstquenching.• While life as a sailor was harsh, his thirst for the sea was not quenched.• They had been desires to be quenched, as he had quenched other desires over the years.• Some little flames may be individually quenched, but there is a certainpattern to them.• There would be water from the sink to quench his thirst, and that would buy him some time.• Not that this deterred him; he was determined to break one open and quench his thirst.