◙ verb, [with obj.] 1. satisfy (one's thirst) by drinking • （喝水）止（渴） satisfy (a desire) • 满足（欲望） »he only pursued her to quench an aching need. 他追求她仅仅是为了满足难耐的需要。 2. extinguish (a fire) • 扑灭；熄灭（火） »firemen hauled on hoses in a desperate bid to quench the flames. 消防队员拖着水龙带拼命扑救大火。 stifle or suppress (a feeling) • 抑制，压制（感情） »fury rose in him, but he quenched it. 他心中燃起怒火，但他压制着没发作。 [dated] reduce (someone) to silence • [旧] 使缄默，使沉默 »she quenched Anne by a curt command to hold her tongue. 她不由分说地命令安妮闭嘴。 rapidly cool (red-hot metal or other material), especially in cold water or oil • （尤指用冷水或油）将…淬火；使冷却 [Physics & Electronics] suppress or damp (an effect such as luminescence, or an oscillation or discharge) • [物理，电子] 控制；猝熄（发光、震动或放电等效果） ◙ noun 1. an act of quenching something very hot • 淬火