Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.(of fuel, stove, etc.) stop burning; die/go out; extinguish
用水熄火
quench a fire with water
熄火后,炉子里的温度渐渐下降。
The furnace cooled down slowly after the fire was put out.
她没让发动机熄火,等他买食物回来。
She waited with the engine running while he bought some food.
antonym
- 2
v.go dead; (of an engine, etc.) stop working
请不要让引擎熄火。
Please keep the engine running.
引擎熄火了,飞机失速下跌。
The engine went dead and the plane stalled and fell.
汽车熄火发动不了。
The car stalled and refused to start again.
- 3
v.stop (fuel) from burning; stop an engine; brennschluss; cutoff
司机正在熄火。
The driver is cutting the engine.
两个发动机熄火,飞机在下降的同时开始喷出燃料。
Two engines cut out and the plane started to eject fuel as it lost height.
汽车熄火了,我怎么都发动不起来。
The car stopped and I couldn't start it anyhow.
Word usage
- Separable word"熄" and "火" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
炉子什么时候熄的火?
When did the stove go out?
他泼了几盆水,就熄了火。
He poured a few pots of water and put out the fire.
熄完火,车钥匙为什么拔不出来?
Why can't the key be pulled out after the engine stops running?