1.quench的基本意思是“消灭,熄灭”,指如同吹灭一支蜡烛或用水浇灭一堆火一样完全或突然结束某事,强调消灭或熄灭的原因,多用于渴望、愿望等情感方面。
2.quench可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时接名词或代词作宾语。用作不及物动词时,主动形式可表示被动意义。

quench with(v.+prep.)
喝…以解渴 satisfy (one's thirst) by drinking sth
▲quench sth with sth
He quenched his thirst with a glass of cold milk.他喝了一杯冰冻牛奶解渴。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
The fire quenched.火熄灭了。
The bustle and the talking quenched.喧闹声与谈话声平息下来。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
The firemen quenched the blaze.消防队员们扑灭了火焰。
He quenched the lamp and then went out.他熄了灯,然后出了门。
Water will quench a fire.水可以灭火。
He bought an icecream to quench his thirst.为了解渴,他买了一块冰淇淋。
Iced tea will quench your thirst on hot days.冰镇茶在热天将解除你的口渴。
The old man quenched his hope.老人绝望了。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
Hot steel is quenched to harden it.烧热的钢放入水中骤冷使之坚硬。
The flames of revolution can never be quenched.革命的烈火决不会被扑灭。