dampen
美音:
[´dæmpən
]英音:
[´dæmpən
]v.使潮湿,使沮丧
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dampen为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:dampener 动词过去式:dampened 过去分词:dampened 现在分词:dampening 第三人称单数:dampens
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dampen
/'dæmpən; `dæmpən/
v
1 [Tn] make (sth) damp 使(某物)潮湿
*I always dampen shirts before ironing them. 我总是把衬衫先弄潮湿再熨.
2 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (down) make (sth) less strong; restrain 使(某事物)减弱; 抑制
*dampen (down) sb's spirits, enthusiasm, etc 打击某人的情绪、热情等.
dampen
v [T]to make something slightly wet
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moistenalsodampen downBrEto make something such as a feeling or activity less strong
The light rain dampened the crowd's enthusiasm. Raising interest rates might dampen the economy.to make a sound or movement less loud or strong
The spring dampens the shock of the impact.