To put out, as a light. 【正】熄灭;扑灭。 Firemen extinguished the blaze quickly. 消防人员很快地扑灭火焰。 Flunking out of medical school extinguished his hopes of becoming a doctor. 被医学院退学毁掉他成为医生的希望。 To eclipse; outshine. 使失色;使黯然无光。 He was completely extinguished in this brilliant company. 在此出色的团体中,他变得黯然失色。 To get rid of usually by payment. 清偿(债务)。 adj. extinguishable. n. extinguishment. |