dowse

英 [daʊz]

美 [daʊz]

v.  用探测杆探寻(地下水或矿藏)

现在分词：dowsing　过去分词：dowsed　过去式：dowsed　第三人称单数：dowses　

Collins.1 / BNC.40324 / COCA.42830

牛津词典

verb

• 用探测杆探寻（地下水或矿藏）
  to look for underground water or minerals by using a special stick or long piece of metal that moves when it comes near water, etc.
• 用探测杆探寻（地下水或矿藏）
  to look for underground water or minerals by using a special stick or long piece of metal that moves when it comes near water, etc.

柯林斯词典

• VERB （用占卜杖）探测（水源、矿藏等）
  If someonedowses forunderground water, minerals, or some other substance, they search for it using a special rod.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. ...a dowsing rod.
     探测杆
• See also:douse

英英释义

noun

• searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod
  Synonym:dowsingrhabdomancy

verb

• cover with liquid
  1. souse water on his hot face
  Synonym:drenchdousesoaksopsouse
• slacken
  1. douse a rope
  Synonym:douse
• use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal
• wet thoroughly
  Synonym:douse

双语例句

• 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。