dampen 详细解释

dampen

['dæmpən]

v.(使)潮湿, 使沮丧, 抑制

词形变化

名词: dampener | 动词过去式: dampened | 动词过去分词: dampened | 动词现在分词: dampening | 动词第三人称单数: dampens |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.弄湿

moisten  humidify  wet  sprinkle

vt.使沮丧

depress  discourage

vt.抑制, 减轻

muffle  mute  dull  deaden  smother  suppress  

同义参见:

water  

英英释义

动词 dampen:

smother or suppress

同义词：stifle

make moist

同义词：moisten, wash

deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

同义词：muffle, mute, dull, damp, tone down

reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)

make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible

同义词：deaden, damp

check; keep in check (a fire)

lessen in force or effect

同义词：damp, soften, weaken, break

补充

dampendampen英:[ˈdæmpən] 美:[ˈdæmpən]vt.1.使湿The rain hardly dampened the ground.这场雨连地面也没有打湿。

例句

1. Nothing seems to dampen his perpetual enthusiasm.似乎没有什么能让他那持久的热情消退。 2. It did nothing to dampen his excitement.这并没有遏制住他的兴奋。 3. I hate to dampen your spirits but aren't you overlooking a couple of minor points?我并不想扫你的兴, 不过你是不是忽视了一些小细节？ 4. She took the time to dampen a washcloth and do her face.她花了点儿时间来打湿毛巾, 洗了把脸。 5. to dampen a sponge弄湿海绵 6. to dampen one's spirits扫某人的兴 7. The rice dampened and molded during the summer rains.在夏天雨季大米已受潮发霉。 8. the fine rain dampened her face.小雨润湿了她的脸。 9. nothing could dampen her enthusiasm.没有什么可以减少她的热情。 10. slider switches on the mixers can dampen the drums.混频器上的滑动开关可以降低鼓声。 11. Even the awful weather did not dampen their enthusiasm for the trip.连恶劣的天气也不能减少他们对此行的兴致。 12. He dampened his hair to try to stop it sticking up.他把头发弄湿，使它不再竖起来。 13. dampen the spot with a wet cloth.用湿布将污点蘸湿。 14. The shower barely dampened the ground.这场阵雨仅仅是湿了地面。 15. We wouldn't let the bad weather dampen our excitement/enthusiasm/spirits.我们不能让坏天气扫了我们的兴致。 16. The experience dampened her interest [=made her less interested] in becoming a doctor.有了这次经历，她对当医生的兴趣大减。

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