vt.熄灭(火),使(希望、爱情等)不复存在,偿清
You may extinguish a nation, but not the love of liberty.
你可以消灭一个国家, 但不能消灭对自由的热爱.
Firefighters tried to extinguish the flames.
消防队员奋力救火。
It took about 50 minutes to extinguish the fire.
大约花了50分钟才把火扑灭。