to douse
01
浇, 浸湿
to pour liquid onto something, covering it completely
Transitive: to douse sb/sth
例子
The firefighters doused the flames with water to extinguish the fire.
消防员用水浇灭了火焰以扑灭火灾。
He doused the campfire with water before going to bed.
他在睡觉前用水浇灭了营火。
02
浸, 浸泡
to immerse or dip something into water, often suddenly or completely
Transitive: to douse sth in a liquid
例子
She doused the clothes in water before washing them by hand.
她在手洗之前把衣服浸在水里。
The kids doused their feet in the stream to escape the heat.
孩子们把脚浸在小溪里以逃避炎热。
03
扑灭, 浇灭
to put out a fire or light by pouring liquid over it
Transitive: to douse a fire or light
例子
The firefighter doused the flames with water, bringing the fire under control.
消防员用水扑灭了火焰，控制了火势。
She doused the candle with water to stop it from burning.
她用水浇灭了蜡烛，以防止它继续燃烧。
04
放松, 减轻压力
to loosen, especially by reducing tension or pressure
Transitive: to douse sth
例子
The climber carefully doused the rope to descend safely from the peak.
登山者小心地松开了绳子，以便从山顶安全下降。
He gently doused the guitar strings to adjust their tension for tuning.
他轻轻地放松了吉他弦，以调整它们的张力进行调音。
05
降下, 快速降低
to quickly bring down or lower a sail on a boat or ship
Transitive: to douse sails
例子
The crew doused the sail as the storm approached, trying to avoid damage.
当风暴临近时，船员们降下了帆，试图避免损坏。
He quickly doused the sail to reduce the boat ’s speed in the strong winds.
他迅速降下船帆以减少强风中的船速。
06
浸入, 投入
to fall or drop quickly and suddenly into water
Intransitive: to douse into a liquid
例子
The ball slipped from his hands and doused into the river.
球从他手中滑落，掉进了河里。
She tripped over the rock and accidentally doused into the pool.
她被石头绊倒，不小心跌入了游泳池。
