dowse

• 名词，指利用魔杖、占卜棒或类似工具寻找地下水、矿藏或其他隐藏物质的做法。

A noun referring to the practice of searching for underground water, minerals, or other hidden substances using a dowsing rod or similar tool.

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1. Search for water or mineralsC1formal

   The act of searching for underground water, minerals, or other hidden substances using a dowsing rod or similar tool.

   寻水或寻矿

   • He performed a dowse to locate a well on the property.
   • The dowse indicated a strong presence of water beneath the field.
   • Many people are skeptical about the accuracy of a dowse.

   同义词dowsingrhabdomancy

• 动词，指用探测棒（魔杖）或类似方法寻找地下水或矿藏。

A verb meaning to search for underground water or minerals using a divining rod or similar technique.

1. Wet thoroughlyB2formal

   To drench or soak something completely with liquid.

   浸透

   • The firefighter dowsed the burning building with water.
   • She dowsed the plants with a bucket of water.
   • He dowsed his shirt in the river to cool off.

   同义词dousedrenchsaturatesoaksouse

   反义词dehydratedesiccatedryparch

2. Use a divining rodC1formal

   To search for underground water or metal using a forked stick or rod, often considered a pseudoscience.

   用探矿杖寻找

   • The old man claimed he could dowse for water in the desert.
   • They hired a dowser to find a well on their property.
   • Dowsing for metal is a traditional practice in some cultures.

   同义词divinewater witchwitch

3. SlackenC2formalbritish

   To make something less tight or to loosen.

   放松

   • He dowsed the rope to release the tension.
   • The sailor dowsed the sail to slow the boat.
   • She dowsed the knot to untie it easily.

   同义词easeloosenrelaxreleaseslackslacken

   反义词strainstretchtighten

4. Cover with liquidB2informal

   To pour or spread liquid over something.

   浇

   • She dowsed the salad with olive oil.
   • He dowsed the steak with sauce before serving.
   • They dowsed the cake with chocolate syrup.

   同义词drenchsaturatesoaksousewet