slake

vt. 消除, 使清凉, 熄灭 [医] 消, 灭; 消和(石灰); 松, 缓和

发音

UK /sleɪk/
其它

词形变化

slakes 复数 slakes 三单 slaking 现在分词 slaked 过去式 slaked 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A sloppy mess.

    苏格兰
  2. 1.

    A slack, a tidal wetland.

v.
  1. 1.

    To satisfy (thirst, or other desires).

    及物
  2. 2.

    To cool (something) with water or another liquid.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To become mixed with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place.

    不及物

    The lime slakes.

  4. 4.

    To mix with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place.

    及物

    to slake lime

  5. 5.

    Of a person: to become less energetic, to slacken in one's efforts.

    不及物 废旧
  6. 6.

    To slacken; to become relaxed or loose.

    不及物 废旧
  7. 7.

    To become less intense; to weaken, decrease in force.

    不及物 废旧
  8. 8.

    To go out; to become extinct.

    不及物 废旧
  9. 1.

    To besmear.

    苏格兰 及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 5

slack quench abate assuage allay

上位词 10

meet fit fill fulfill satisfy fulfil decrease lessen hydrate minify

相关短语

slake trough slake troughs

词源

Probably connected with Icelandic sleikja, "to lick", and German schlecken (“to lick”).

来源：wiktionary