quench
vt. 熄灭, 结束, 使冷却, 将...淬火 vi. 熄灭, 平息
发音
词形变化
释义与例句
-
1.
The act of quenching something; the fact of being quenched.
-
2.
The abnormal termination of operation of a superconducting magnet, occurring when part of the superconducting coil enters the normal (resistive) state.
物理 -
3.
A rapid change of the parameters of a physical system.
物理
-
1.
To satisfy, especially a literal or figurative thirst.
止渴
解渴
及物The library quenched her thirst for knowledge.
-
2.
To extinguish or put out (as a fire or light).
及物 -
3.
To cool rapidly by direct contact with liquid coolant, as a blacksmith quenching hot iron.
𰞤
蘸火
淬火
及物 工程The swordsmith quenched the sword in an oil bath so that it wouldn't shatter.
-
4.
To terminate or greatly diminish (a chemical reaction) by destroying or deforming the remaining reagents.
及物 化学 -
5.
To rapidly change the parameters of a physical system.
及物 物理 -
6.
To rapidly terminate the operation of a superconducting electromagnet by causing part or all of the magnet's windings to enter the normal, resistive state.
及物 物理If someone is pinned against the MRI magnet by a ferromagnetic object, you may need to quench the magnet in order to free them.
词汇关系
词源
From Middle English quenchen, from Old English cwenċan, from Proto-Germanic *kwankijaną.
来源：wiktionary