squelch

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈskwɛlt͡ʃ/    美 /ˈskwɛlt͡ʃ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A squelching sound. countable
  2. The suppression of the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting the gain of the receiver. countable,uncountable
  3. A heavy blow or fall. countable,dated
  4. A kind of electronic beat or sound mainly used in acid house and related music genres. countable
    — Through a process of experimentation the 'acid squelch' sound came forth, which was recorded and passed on to DJ Ron Hardy to play at his Warehouse club.
动词 v.
  1. To halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force. US,transitive
    — Even the king's announcement could not squelch the rumors.
  2. To suppress the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting a threshold level for signal strength. transitive
  3. To make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground. UK,intransitive
    — The mud squelched underfoot; it had been raining all night.
  4. To walk or step through a substance such as mud. UK,intransitive
    — The mud was thick and sticky underfoot, but we squelched through it nonetheless.

词形变化

squelches present,singular,third-person squelching participle,present squelched participle,past squelched past squelches plural

词汇关系

衍生词
squelcher squelchingly break squelch squelchy

词源

词源 1
Unknown. Perhaps a blend of squash + quell + quench. Compare also English squolsh, English squoosh.
词源 2
Unknown. Perhaps a blend of squash + quell + quench. Compare also English squolsh, English squoosh.
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