douse

daus

GRE Collins 1

v. put out, as of a candle or a light
v. wet thoroughly
v. lower quickly
v. slacken

vt. 插入水中, 浇(或洒、泼)水在...上, 熄(灯、火等), 平息
vi. 浸泡
n. 泼洒

Collins 星级

19,056

BNC 频率

13,808

使用频率

douse的词根部分是“douse”，没有明显的词缀。其含义是“浇灭”或“扑灭”，可以理解为“倒水”来熄灭火焰。

例句

1. She decided to douse the fire with water.

她决定用水扑灭火焰。

2. The firefighters quickly doused the flames to prevent them from spreading.

消防员迅速扑灭了火焰，以防止火势蔓延。

3. He doused himself with cold water to cool off after the run.

跑步后，他用冷水浇了自己以降温。