quench
/kwentʃ; kwɛntʃ/ v[Tn]
1 extinguish (fire, flames, etc), esp with water 扑灭（火焰等）（尤指用水）
(fig 比喻) quench sb's ardent passion 使某人的热情冷却下来.
2 satisfy (sth) by drinking 解（渴）
quench one's thirst with cold water 喝冷水止渴.
3 put an end to (sth) 终止（某事物）
Nothing could quench her longing to return home again. 她重返家园的念头怎麽也打消不掉.
4 cool (a hot substance) rapidly by placing it in water 将（热物体）放入水中急速冷却; 淬火; 蘸火.