熄火扑灭用英语怎么说

熄火扑灭用英语可以表示为 "extinguish a fire".

这个词的来源可以追溯到拉丁语 "extinguere"，其中 "ex-" 意为 "out"，"tinguere" 意为 "to wet"。因此，"extinguish" 可以被理解为 "使湿透，使熄灭"。

下面是一些英文例句及其中文翻译：

"The firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze in just a few minutes." (消防员们几分钟内就把火灾扑灭了。)
"Please make sure to extinguish all candles before you leave the room." (请确保离开房间前把所有蜡烛熄灭。)
"The fire was extinguished with a fire extinguisher." (用灭火器把火灭了。)