扑灭

扑灭 [pū miè]

1. ■ （扑打消灭） stamp out; put out; extinguish:

扑灭火灾 put out a fire;

火在蔓延到森林前就被扑灭了。 The fire had been put down before it took the forest.

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常用词组

1. ■ （消灭; 灭亡） exterminate; wipe out; mop up:

扑灭虫害 exterminate insect pests;

扑灭蚊蝇 wipe out mosquitoes and flies