- 1. (of a light, fire, etc.) go out
- ♦ 火~了。 The fire has gone out.
- ♦ 灯突然~了。 All of a sudden the lights went out.
- 2. extinguish; put out; turn off
- ♦ 消防队很快就把火~了。 The fire brigade soon put out the fire.
- ♦ 请把烟~了。 Please stub out (or extinguish) your cigarette.
- 3. submerge; drown
- ♦ 灭顶
- 4. destroy; exterminate; wipe out
- ♦ ~蝇 kill flies