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VERB
				浇灭(火)
				If you douse a fire, you stop it burning by pouring a lot of water over it.
例句
						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。 
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VERB
				(把液体)浇(或洒、泼)在…上
				If you douse someone or something with a liquid, you throw a lot of that liquid over them.
例句
						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。 
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VERB
				熄灭(灯)
				If you douse a light, you turn it off.
例句
						I doused the headlights and got out.
						我灭了车前灯后下了车。