adequate
「adequate」是「能滿足需要、 足夠的 」,例如:
There were adequate rain and snow last winter.(去年冬天降下足夠的雨雪,利於明年的耕作。)
The company has yet to provide an adequate explanation for its actions.(這家公司還沒有對他們的作為提供充分的解釋。)
They had adequate food and drink for a week's journey.(他們有足夠一周旅程的食物和水。)
quench
「quench」是「壓制(欲望);解渴;平息、撲滅」 ,例如:
Nothing could quench her longing to return home again. (一切都無法消除她對再次回家的渴望。)
Firemen tried to quench the flames raging through the building.(消防員試圖撲滅延燒建築物的火焰。)
Instead of tea or coffee, drink water to quench your thirst.(與其喝茶或咖啡,喝水才解渴。)