If you extinguish a fire or a light, you stop it burning or shining.
例句
It took about 50 minutes to extinguish the fire...大約花了50分鐘才把火撲滅。The lights are extinguished as soon as the news conference is over.新聞發(fā)布會一結束，燈光就熄滅了。
VERB
消除;使破滅
If something extinguishes a feeling or idea, it destroys it.
例句
The message extinguished her hopes of Richard's return.那條消息使她對理查德歸來的希望徹底破滅。
英英詞典釋義
Noun
1. the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning;