dowse是什么意思？

dowse

英[daʊz] 美[daʊz]

• vt. 探寻水源或矿藏，“douse”的变体；
• n. （找寻矿脉等的）卜棒；

第三人称单数：dowses;

过去式：dowsed;

过去分词：dowsed;

现在分词：dowsing;

名词：dowser;

例句

• We dowse oil and ore in South America for big companies. 我们在南美洲为一些大公司探测石油和矿石。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  （用占卜杖）探测（水源、矿藏等）
  If someone dowses for underground water, minerals, or some other substance, they search for it using a special rod.
  例句
  He said that dowsing for water is complete nonsense... 他说用占卜杖探测水源完全是胡说八道。 We dowse oil and ore in South America for big companies. 我们在南美洲为一些大公司探测石油和矿石。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod
• Verb
  1. wet thoroughly
  2. use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal
  3. slacken;
  "douse a rope"
  4. cover with liquid; pour liquid onto;
  "souse water on his hot face"