1. 熄灭;扑灭
If you extinguish a fire or a light, you stop it burning or shining.
extinguish什么意思
e.g. It took about 50 minutes to extinguish the fire...
大约花了50分钟才把火扑灭。
e.g. The lights are extinguished as soon as the news conference is over.
新闻发布会一结束，灯光就熄灭了。
2. 消除;使破灭
If something extinguishes a feeling or idea, it destroys it.
e.g. The message extinguished her hopes of Richard's return.
那条消息使她对理查德归来的希望彻底破灭。