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dampen

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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

近义词, 同义词

moisten  wet  sponge  dampen  bedew  imbue  saturate  soak  drenchdampen  muffle  deaden  mute    

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deaden  depress  discourage  dull  moisten  muffle  mute  smother  sprinkle  suppress  wet    

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
= moisten
alsodampen downBrE
to 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.