dousing
v. 澆水在…上( douse的現在分詞 ); 熄燈[火]
If you douse a fire, you stop it burning by pouring a lot of water over it.
The pumps were started and the crew began to douse the fire with water.
水泵開動了,消防隊員們開始用水滅火。
If you douse someone or something with a liquid, you throw a lot of that liquid over them.
They hurled abuse at their victim as they doused him with petrol.
他們一邊大聲辱罵這名受害者一邊將汽油淋在他身上。
If you douse a light, you turn it off.
I doused the headlights and got out.
我滅了車前燈後下了車。
1. the act of wetting something by submerging it
Retreating soldiers were dousing homes and shops with petrol and setting them on fire.
撤退計程車兵把汽油澆到住宅和商店上,並放火焚燒。