put out a fire

基本解释

One way to put out a fire is to remove the supply of oxygen.
断绝氧气的来源是灭火的一种方法。
Do you feel bad if you don’t get to use it to put out a fire?
如果你不用它来灭火会感觉不爽吗？
You can use the hydrant or the extinguisher in the corridor to put out a fire.
你可以利用走道上的消火栓或灭火器进行灭火；
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As he handed the basket to his wife, a sudden rush of cool rain put out the fire.
I guess Apollo must have then said, he's reached wisdom and so he sent a rain storm to put the fire out and he lived through that.
我猜阿波罗一定曾经说过,他很有智慧,所以就派遣暴风雨来浇灭火焰,而他也确实经受住了这一切
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You can sign up with the Salem Fire Corporation, pay a yearly subscription fee, and if your house catches on fire, they will come and put out the fire.
你可以和塞伦消防公司签约，每年支付会员费，如果你的房子着火，他们会来灭火。
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I'd rather have the fire department come and put out a fire when it's needed to be done, rather than to have this art.
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