dowse

Some farmers still dowse for water before digging a well.

用法提示：此处 dowse 为动词原形，与 for water 连用，表示用占卜杖探寻水源。

She learned to dowse with a pair of metal rods in her grandfather's garden.

用法提示：此处 dowse 是不定式（to dowse），表示学会用占卜杖寻找地下水。

He dowsed the field and said there was a stream beneath the old oak tree.

用法提示：此处 dowsed 是过去式，直接接地点宾语，表示用占卜杖探测某处。