squelch的词源

英文词源

squelch (v.)

1620s, "to fall, drop, or stomp (on something soft) with crushing force," possibly imitative of sound made in the process. The figurative sense of "suppress completely" is first recorded 1864. Related: Squelched; squelching.

中文词源

squelch：发吧唧声，发扑哧声，制止，镇压

来自拟声词根 squ-,挤，压，模仿挤压湿物体时发出的吧唧声。引申比喻义制止，镇压。

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