quenchEnglish → ChineseOxford English–Chinesequench /BrE kwɛn(t)ʃ , AmE kwɛn(t)ʃ / transitive verb 1 (slake) 止; to quench one's thirst 止渴 2 formal (put out) 扑灭 ‹fire› 3 figurative (stifle) 抑制 ‹desire, anger›