| 单词 | douse |
| 释义 | douseWord family verbdousenoundouser douse, dowse /daʊs/ verb [transitiveT] 1. POURto stop a fire from burning by pouring water on it 浇灭〔火〕 2. [+with/in]LIQUID to cover something in water or other liquid 用液体浸没〔某物〕 Examples from the Corpus douse• The woman douses back, and some one else flips at Doi-san with a washcloth.• The other old ladies are cutting up, making jokes, and Doi-san douses one of them with a bucket of water.• More of the reeking petrol was doused over him.• An over-clumsy turn of the flame adjuster towards the low heat setting can douse the flame.• They heard his screams and doused the flames before calling emergency services.• He dropped a lighted match in his lap, tried to douse the flames with brandy, and turned into a fireball.• One is prone to dousing the headlights accidentally while signaling.• A slight breeze rose to cool his scalp, which had been sun-baked, then doused with water until it tingled. (1600-1700) Probably from douse “to hit” ((16-18 centuries)) |
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