satisfy (one's thirst) by drinking
（喝水）止（渴）。
satisfy (a desire)
满足（欲望）
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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。
extinguish (a fire)
扑灭；熄灭（火）
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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）
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fury rose in him, but he quenched it .他心中燃起怒火，但他压制着没发作。
〈旧〉 使缄默，使沉默
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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。
【物 理，电子】 猝熄；控制（发光、震动或放电等效果）。
an act of quenching something very hot
淬火。
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