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(熄灭) (of a light or fire) go out
The fire has gone out.
火灭了。
With a flash, the kerosene lamp went out.
煤油灯闪了闪就灭了。
(使熄灭) extinguish; put out; turn off
turn off the light; blow out the lamp
灭灯
extinguish a fire
扑灭
(淹没) submerge; inundate; drown
be drowned
灭顶
(消灭; 灭亡) destroy; perish
perish of itself;run its course
自灭
be destroyed
破灭
(使不存在; 使消灭) wipe out; blot out; exterminate
exterminate an entire race
灭种
kill flies
灭蝇
annihilate the enemy
歼灭敌人
boost other people's morale and reduce one's own courage
长他人志气,灭自己威风