柯林斯詞典extinguish /?k?st??ɡw??/ (extinguishing,extinguished,extinguishes) 1. V-T If you extinguish a fire or a light, you stop it from burning or shining. 使熄滅[正式] It took about 50 minutes to extinguish the fire. 撲滅那場大火花了約五十分鍾。2. V-T If something extinguishes a feeling or idea, it destroys it. 使破滅; 消除 The message extinguished her hopes of Richard's return. 這消息使她對理查德返廻的希望破滅了。 返回 extinguish劍橋詞典 extinguish verb [T] (FIRE/LIGHT) to stop a fire or a light burning 熄滅，撲滅（火或光） It took the firefighters several hours to extinguish the flames . 消防隊員花了幾個小時才將烈焰撲滅。 to extinguish a cigarette 掐滅香菸 extinguish verb [T] (FEELING/IDEA) literary to stop or get rid of an idea or feeling 使（想法或感情）破滅；使消亡 Nothing could extinguish his love for her. 什麼都無法熄滅他對她的愛情之火。 返回 extinguish