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Wildfires in Spain's Costa del Sol have forced thousands of people from their homes and destroyed thousands of hectares of forest.
西班牙阳光海岸的野火迫使数千人离开家园,烧毁了数千公顷的森林。
Extinguish
熄灭
Authorities are describing the flames as an extreme sixth-generation fire brought on by the planet's shifting climate.
当局称这场大火是由地球气候变化引起的极端恶劣的的第六代火灾。
Firefighters are hoping for rain to help extinguish the flames.
消防员希望下雨能帮助扑灭大火。
Here, "extinguish" means to stop the burning fire but you can also extinguish a light, or stop it from shining.
在这里,"extinguish"的意思是扑灭正在燃烧的火,但是你也可以熄灭一盏灯,即让它停止发光。
Even non-physical things like emotions and ideas can be extinguished.
甚至像情感和想法这样的非物质的东西也可以被熄灭。