1.to hose sth/sb down or to hose down sth/sb
+ vehicle清洗；冲洗
In one driveway a chauffeur wearing rubber boots was hosing down a limousine.在一条私人车道上, 一名穿胶靴的司机正在冲洗一辆豪华加长轿车。
2.(counteract)to hose sth down or to hose down sth
+ speculation推翻
Mr Howard also hosed down speculation the Government would introduce tighter controls.霍华德先生也否定了政府要采取更严厉管控的推断。