Word · Frequency #40324
dowse
/dauz/
verb
用占卜杖探寻水源或矿藏
use a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals
- 1.
To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.
使用探测棒寻找水、矿石等
使用探测棒寻找水、矿石等；探寻水源
In use
Some farmers still dowse for water before digging a well.
She learned to dowse with a pair of metal rods in her grandfather's garden.
He dowsed the field and said there was a stream beneath the old oak tree.
dowse for sth
后接寻找的目标，如水源或矿藏。
He dowsed for water in the desert.
他在沙漠中用占卜杖寻找水源。
dowse with sth
后接所使用的工具。
She dowsed with a forked stick.
她用一根分叉的树枝进行占卜探寻。
Verb forms
base dowse · third person dowses · -ing dowsing · past dowsed · past participle dowsed
规则动词
Common mistakes
He dowsed for his lost ring.He searched for his lost ring.
“dowse”特指用占卜杖寻找水源或矿藏，不可用于一般意义上的寻找。应使用“search”或“look for”。
She dowsed the plants with water.She doused the plants with water.
“dowse”常与“douse”混淆。“douse”意为“浇水、泼水”，而“dowse”意为“用占卜杖探寻”。
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Learner notes
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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