英语词汇“dowsing”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

douse v. [~ + object], doused, dous•ing.

to throw water on:We doused the children with the hose.
to extinguish;
put out:to douse a candle.

dowse¹ v., dowsed, dows•ing.

douse.

dowse² v. [no object], dowsed, dows•ing.

to search for underground sources of water, metal, etc., using a divining rod.

douse v., doused, dous•ing, n.,
v.t.

to plunge into water or the like;
drench:She doused the clothes in soapy water.
to splash or throw water or other liquid on:The children doused each other with the hose.
to extinguish:She quickly doused the candle's flame with her fingertips.
[Informal.]to remove;
doff.
[Naut.]
- Naval Termsto lower or take in (a sail, mast, or the like) suddenly.
- Naval Termsto slacken (a line) suddenly.
- Naval Termsto stow quickly.

v.i.

to plunge or be plunged into a liquid.

British Termsa stroke or blow.

Also, dowse.

origin, originally uncertain 1590–1600

dowse¹ v.t., v.i., dowsed, dows•ing, n.

douse.

dowse² v., dowsed, dows•ing.
v.i.

to search for underground supplies of water, metal, etc., by the use of a divining rod.

v.t.

to search for (as water) by or as if by dowsing.

1685–95; origin, originally dialect, dialectal (SW England); origin, originally obscure

douse, dowse /daʊs/ vb

to plunge or be plunged into water or some other liquid; duck
(transitive) to drench with water, esp in order to wash or clean
(transitive) to put out (a light, candle, etc)

an immersion

Etymology: 16th Century: perhaps related to obsolete douse to strike, of obscure origin

dowse /daʊz/ vb

(intransitive) to search for underground water, minerals, etc, using a divining rod; divine

Etymology: 17th Century: of unknown origin

ˈdowser n

单词	dowsing
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 douse /daʊs/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], doused, dous•ing. to throw water on:We doused the children with the hose. to extinguish; put out:to douse a candle. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 dowse¹ /daʊs/USA pronunciation v., dowsed, dows•ing. douse. dowse² /daʊz/USA pronunciation v. [no object], dowsed, dows•ing. to search for underground sources of water, metal, etc., using a divining rod. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 douse (dous),USA pronunciation v., doused, dous•ing, n., v.t. to plunge into water or the like; drench:She doused the clothes in soapy water. to splash or throw water or other liquid on:The children doused each other with the hose. to extinguish:She quickly doused the candle's flame with her fingertips. [Informal.]to remove; doff. [Naut.] Naval Termsto lower or take in (a sail, mast, or the like) suddenly. Naval Termsto slacken (a line) suddenly. Naval Termsto stow quickly. v.i. to plunge or be plunged into a liquid. n. British Termsa stroke or blow. `Also, dowse.` origin, originally uncertain 1590–1600 WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 dowse¹ (dous),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., dowsed, dows•ing, n. douse. dowse² (douz),USA pronunciation v., dowsed, dows•ing. v.i. to search for underground supplies of water, metal, etc., by the use of a divining rod. v.t. to search for (as water) by or as if by dowsing. 1685–95; origin, originally dialect, dialectal (SW England); origin, originally obscure Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: douse, dowse /daʊs/ vb to plunge or be plunged into water or some other liquid; duck (transitive) to drench with water, esp in order to wash or clean (transitive) to put out (a light, candle, etc) n an immersion Etymology: 16th Century: perhaps related to obsolete douse to strike, of obscure origin Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: dowse /daʊz/ vb (intransitive) to search for underground water, minerals, etc, using a divining rod; divine Etymology: 17th Century: of unknown origin ˈdowser n
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