| 词汇 | dousing |
| 释义 | dousing present participle ofdouse douse verb[ T ] (alsodowse)uk /daʊs/ us /daʊs/ to make something or someone wet by throwing a lot of liquid over it, him, or her: 向…泼液体，朝…洒液体 We watched as demonstrators doused a car in/with petrol and set it alight.我们注视着示威者往汽车上倒汽油并放火点燃。 to cover in or fill with liquid wetWet the flannel before you wipe the child's face. moistenHe licked his lips to moisten them. dampenUse a dampened paper towel to clean the cooker. saturateFully saturate the ground after planting seeds. soakSoak the clothes with detergent overnight. to stop a fire or light from burning or shining, especially by putting water on it or by covering it with something灭（火）；熄灭；浇灭 Wet weather & wetness clammily clamminess clammy damp damply dampness dankly douse flooded moisten monsoon rehydration remoisten rewet saturation semi-dry sleety soak soaked sodden You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Stopping fires Examples of dousingdousing In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. People who are acquainted with the subject say that herring can be preserved by dousing them in salt and then putting them into cold storage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the same period dousing benefit was substituted for rent and rate rebates, and we all know of the disastrous effects of that change, which are continuing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The effects of dousing are usually more intense and longer lasting than just a cold shower. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. For some, dousing accompanies fasting (absence of all food and water) as an alternate means for the body to obtain water. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The icon is then paraded around the town while locals take turns in dousing the saint and devotees. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Preferences include being barefoot outside on the earth, and performing dousing at certain times and more frequently when ill. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It is the hottest time of the year and a good dousing is welcomed by most. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. By the 1984 season, only the word water led to a dousing or watering; the word wet no longer did so. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Vinegar dousing increases toxin delivery and worsens symptoms of stings from the nematocysts of this species. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Firefighters soon arrived on the scene and started dousing the blaze with water in an attempt to extinguish the fire. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Gomi is notorious for dousing his enemies as well as innocent bystanders with toxic sludge as an act of vandalism. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Although successful in dousing the flames, he later died of smoke inhalation. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. After dousing themselves with an unpredictable water hose, they assemble the ingredients for a five gallon batch of beer in the huge tank. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Traditionally, the combatants would resort to dirty tricks to win, including dousing the opposing team with a shower of ancient eggs and flour. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. After dousing himself again, he manages to escape the local predators with mostly minor injuries. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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