dousing

英 [ˈdaʊsɪŋ]

美 [ˈdaʊsɪŋ]

v. 浇灭(火); 熄(灯); 往…上泼水; 把…浸在液体里
douse的现在分词

现在分词：dousing　

COCA.42928

柯林斯词典

VERB 浇灭(火)
If youdousea fire, you stop it burning by pouring a lot of water over it.
1. The pumps were started and the crew began to douse the fire with water.
  水泵开动了，消防队员们开始用水灭火。
VERB (把液体)浇（或洒、泼）在…上
If youdousesomeone or somethingwitha liquid, you throw a lot of that liquid over them.
1. They hurled abuse at their victim as they doused him with petrol.
  他们一边大声辱骂这名受害者一边将汽油淋在他身上。
VERB 熄灭(灯)
If youdousea light, you turn it off.
1. I doused the headlights and got out.
  我灭了车前灯后下了车。

noun

the act of wetting something by submerging it
Synonym:submersionimmersionducking