意思是(喝水)止(渴);满足(欲望),动词词性,例如:1.Firemen tried to quench the flames raging through the building.消防队员奋力扑救大楼中熊熊的火焰。2.Instead of tea or coffee, drink water to quench your thirst.渴了喝水,别喝茶或咖啡。3.He stopped to quench his thirst at a stream.他停了下来,在小溪边饮水止渴。