squelch
US /skweltʃ/
UK /skweltʃ/
动词
1.
发出咯吱声, 发出噗嗤声
to make a soft sucking sound when walking through mud or wet ground
示例:
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His boots squelched in the mud as he walked.
他走路时，靴子在泥里发出咯吱声。
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The wet ground squelched underfoot.
湿漉漉的地面在脚下发出咯吱声。
2.
镇压, 压制
to suppress or put an end to something with force or decisively
示例:
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The government moved quickly to squelch the rebellion.
政府迅速采取行动镇压了叛乱。
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She tried to squelch the rumors before they spread further.
她试图在谣言进一步传播之前压制它们。
名词
咯吱声, 噗嗤声
a soft sucking sound made when walking through mud or wet ground
示例:
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He heard the soft squelch of his boots in the bog.
他听到靴子在沼泽中发出咯吱声。
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The mud made a satisfying squelch with every step.
每走一步，泥巴都会发出令人满意的咯吱声。