slake
基本释义
[verb] quench or satisfy (one’s thirst)
[动词] 解(渴)或满足(某人的口渴)
深入解读
Slake 是一个与熟词 snake (蛇;蛇行、曲折前行、蜿蜒伸展)十分形似的单词,只差第二个字母不同。该词与英语单词 slack (不紧的、松弛的)同源,都是源自古英语 slæc (松弛的, 同 lax),其古义相应是指“减轻、缓和”疼痛等。
但到了14世纪初期后, slake 从使口渴、饥饿、欲望、愤怒等减轻缓和这个概念出发, 开始发展出现在的主要含义指“解(渴)、止(渴)”以及“满足、消解、平息”欲望、愤怒、好奇、激情等,多用在书面表达或文学领域表示满足口渴或想要某物的感觉,比如:
- 甜言蜜语三冬暖。
Fair words slake wrath. - 这个曾经羞怯的女孩对权力的欲望永远也不会得到满足。
The once timid girl will ever manage to slake her lust for power.
值得注意的是, slake 还可以用来表示“使湿润、使清凉”以及“将生石灰(lime/quicklime)与水混合生成氢氧化钙(熟石灰)”,后者也就是指“熟化”石灰。因此,常用建筑材料熟石灰或者说消石灰的英文除了 hydrated lime 外还可以用 slaked lime 表示。
好书例句
Lovely girls; bright women, brown-haired, black-haired, and grey; youths; stalwart men and old; gentle born and peasant born; all red wine for La Guillotine, all daily brought into light from the dark cellars of the loathsome prisons, and carried to her through the streets to slake her devouring thirst.
可爱的姑娘,漂亮的妇女;棕色头发的,黑色头发的,花白头发的;年轻的人,壮实的人,衰老的人;贵族出身的,农民出身的,都是断头台小姐的一杯杯红色的美酒,都是每天从监狱可憎的黑暗地窖里取出、来到阳光下、通过街道给小姐送去消解她的馋渴的美酒。
出自英国作家查尔斯·狄更斯(Charles Dickens)所著的长篇历史小说《双城记》(A Tale of Two Cities)。
外刊例句
- Removing salt from seawater might help slake some of northern China’s thirst, but it comes at a high price.
去除海水中的盐分可能有助于缓解中国北方的一些缺水问题,但代价高昂。
——《经济学人》 - Concerts in the building’s auditorium and studios help slake your thirst for live music.
这栋楼里的礼堂和演播室里举行的音乐会能帮你缓解对于现场音乐的渴望。
——《纽约时报》
详细用法
- 定义:Slake 是一个动词,意为满足、消除或解除(渴望、欲望、口渴等)。它可以指满足某种需求或欲望,以及提供所需的满足感或解脱感。
- 含义:Slake 强调满足某种需求或欲望,以达到满足、解除或缓解的目的。这个词通常与渴望、口渴、欲望等内在的感觉或需求相关联。
- 例句:
- He slaked his thirst with a refreshing glass of water.(他喝了一杯清凉的水解渴。)
- The adventure novel slaked his desire for excitement.(这本冒险小说满足了他对刺激的渴望。)
- A cool breeze slaked the heat of the afternoon.(凉爽的微风消解了下午的炎热。)
- 小标题:用法注意:
- 满足渴望或欲望:Slake 用来表示满足、解除或消除某种渴望、欲望或需求。
- slake one’s thirst(解渴)
- slake a desire for adventure(满足对冒险的渴望)
- 消除或解脱感:Slake 强调提供满足感或解脱感,使内心感到满足或放松。
- slake one’s curiosity(满足好奇心)
- slake the heat of summer(消除夏天的炎热)
总之,slake 是一个动词,意为满足、消除或解除(渴望、欲望、口渴等)。它强调满足某种需求或欲望,以达到满足、解除或缓解的目的。这个词常与渴望、口渴、欲望等内在的感觉或需求相关联。
常见短语
- Slake one’s thirst (解渴)
- Slake one’s curiosity (满足好奇心)
- Slake one’s desire (满足欲望)
- Slake one’s appetite (满足食欲)
- Slake one’s passion (满足热情)
- Slake one’s longing (满足渴望)
- Slake one’s ambition (满足野心)
- Slake one’s wanderlust (满足旅行欲)
- Slake one’s vengeance (报复满足)
- Slake one’s enthusiasm (满足热情)
深度学习
slake (rhymes with snake) This verb is a formal way to refer to quenching or satisfying your thirst. It can also be used for the satisfying of other cravings. Its origin is related to the word “slack.”
- Although the knight longed to pause and slake his thirst at the well, he pressed on, hoping to reach Daffydown Hall by nightfall.
- An hour of detailing his complaints against his boss served not to slake Ritchie’s unhappiness with his job but to increase it.
——摘自《Fiske WordPower: The Most Effective System for Building a Vocabulary That Gets Results Fast》
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slake(与snake押韵)这个动词是指解渴或满足口渴的正式方式。它也可以用来满足其他的渴望。它的起源与“松弛”一词有关
- 尽管骑士渴望停下来在井边解渴,但他还是继续前行,希望能在夜幕降临前到达达菲当大厅
- 一个小时详细描述了他对老板的抱怨,并没有消除里奇对工作的不满,反而加剧了这种不满
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同近义词
assuage: satisfy (an appetite or desire)
quench: satisfy (one’s thirst) by drinking
sate: satisfy (a desire or an appetite) to the full