Douse



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 把...浸入水中
• ［英］ v. 把...浸入水中 ( to plunge or thrust suddenly into liquid)
• ［类］ 反义词: ignite ( 点燃)
• ［例］ to douse the car with a hose

Webster Collegiate

I. verb also dowse (doused; also dowsed; dousing; also dowsing)

• Etymology: perhaps from obsolete English douse to smite
• Date: 1600
• transitive verb
  • 1. to plunge into water
  • 2.
    • a. to throw a liquid on ; drench
    • b. slosh
  • 3. extinguish <douse the lights>
• intransitive verb
  • to fall or become plunged into water
• ? douser also dowser noun

II. noun

• Date: 1881
• a heavy drenching

III. noun

• Etymology: origin unknown
• Date: circa 1625
• British blow, stroke

IV. transitive verb (doused; dousing)

• Date: 1627
• 1.
  • a. to take in ; lower, strike <douse a sail>
  • b. slacken <douse a rope>
• 2. take off, doff

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