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词汇 dout
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Definition of dout in English:

dout

(also dowt)
verbdaʊt
[with object]Scottish

  • Extinguish (a fire or light)

    熄（火或灯）

    he sent her and Peter back to dout the fire
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Well they douted the light and they said goodnight to the landlord then they made their way home.
    Synonyms
    douse, put out, quench, stamp out, smother, beat out, dampen down
noundaʊt
Scottish

  • A cigarette end.

    烟蒂

    he inserts the dout off-centre between his lips
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He shuffled his way around the streets dragging his right leg behind him, a bit like "the mummy" in the old movies, puffing away at a dowt he had picked up in the gutter and wearing a cloth cap and raggy clothes.

Origin

Early 16th century (as a verb): contraction of do out. The noun dates from the 1940s.
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