slake
v.消除
难易程度:
slake为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
动词过去式:slaked 过去分词:slaked 现在分词:slaking 第三人称单数:slakes
近义词, 同义词
slake
/sleɪk; slek/
v [Tn]
1 satisfy (one's thirst, or a desire, etc) 解(渴); 满足(欲望等)
*slake one's thirst with a cup of tea 喝杯茶解解渴
* (fml 文) Has this murderer slaked his lust for blood yet? 该杀人犯满足了嗜杀欲了吗?
2 combine (lime) chemically with water 熟化(石灰).
slake
v [T]literary
[Language: Old English;Origin: slacian 'to slacken', from sleac; SLACK1]
slake your thirst
to drink so that you are not thirsty any more
slake a desire/craving etc
to satisfy a desire etc