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damp

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n.湿气 adj.潮湿的 vt.使潮湿,阻尼,使衰减,使沮丧,控制,抑止

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名词:dampness 副词:damply 形容词:dampish 形容词比较级:damper 最高级:dampest 动词过去式:damped 过去分词:damped 现在分词:damping 第三人称单数:damps

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/dæmp; dæmp/
adj (-er, -est)
1 not completely dry; slightly wet 不完全乾燥的; 潮湿的
*damp clothes 潮湿的衣服
* a damp surface 潮湿的表面
* Don't sleep between damp sheets. 睡觉时不要用潮湿的被褥.
2 (idm 习语) a damp `squib (infml 口) event, etc that is much less impressive than expected 未达预期效果的事等
*The party was a bit of a damp squib. 这次聚会有些扫兴.

n [U]
1 state of being damp 潮湿
*Air the clothes to get the damp out. 晾晾衣服以驱潮气.
* Don't stay outside in the damp, ie in the damp atmosphere. 外面潮湿, 不要待在外面.
2 = fire-damp (fire1).

/dæmp; dæmp/
v
1 [Tn] = dampen 1.
2 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (down)
(a) reduce (noise, etc) 减低(声音等)
*Soft material damps down vibrations. 柔软的材料可防震.
(b) make (sth) less strong; restrain 使(某物)减弱; 抑制
*damp (down) sb's spirits, energy, ardour, etc 打击某人的情绪、干劲、热情等.
3 (phr v) damp sth down cause sth to burn more slowly (by adding ash, etc or reducing the flow of air) 使某物燃烧缓慢(加入灰等或减弱气流)
*We damped the fire down before we went to bed. 我们临睡觉前封好了火.
1. This was no surprise, for the basement was quite damp, with only one window.
    这本来不足为奇,因为地下室只有一扇窗户,又非常潮湿。

2. Quietly Joan showed him the damp cracked walls, the rotten floorboards, and the collection of buckets, jugs and basins she used to catch rain dripping from the roof.
    琼静静地带他看了潮湿裂缝的墙壁、腐烂的地板和一堆她过去用来接房顶滴落的雨水的桶、水壶和脸盆。

3. It´s damp and cold. I think it´s going to rain.
    天气又湿又冷. 我看要下雨。

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