squelch/skweltʃ/

vt 美 镇压；打消

• squelch a demonstration 镇压示威游行

• Her words squelched my idea. 她的话打消了我的主意。

vi 嘎嘎吱吱作响

• The cook squelched in the dining room in his rubber shoes. 厨师穿着胶鞋在饭厅里走来走去。

–squelch n C