douse

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdousedouse, dowse /daʊs/ verb [transitive] 1 POURto stop a fire from burning by pouring water on it2 [+with/in]LIQUID to cover something in water or other liquid→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusdouse• 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.Origin douse (1600-1700) Probably from douse “to hit” ((16-18 centuries))

单词	douse
释义	douse From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdousedouse, dowse /daʊs/ verb [transitive] 1 POURto stop a fire from burning by pouring water on it2 [+with/in]LIQUID to cover something in water or other liquid→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusdouse• 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.Origin douse (1600-1700) Probably from douse “to hit” ((16-18 centuries))
随便看	fix up fix with a glare etc fix with a look etc fix with a stare etc fix your attention etc on fix your attention/eyes/mind etc on somebody/something fix your eyes etc on fix your hair fix your mind etc on fixated fixation fixative fixed fixed asset fixed assets fixed capital fixed charge fixed cost fixed costs fixed currency fixed deposit fixed disk fixed exchange rate fixed expense fixed fee