| 单词 | dampen |
| 释义 | dampen [transitive] to make sth such as a feeling or reaction less strong抑制，控制，减弱（感情、反应等）◆none of the setbacks could dampen his enthusiasm.任何挫折都不能减弱他的热情。◆she wasn't going to let anything dampen her spirits today.她不想让任何事情影响她今天的兴致。dampen [transitive] to make sth slightly wet使变得潮湿；使变得湿润◆he dampened his hair to make it lie flat.他把头发弄湿，梳得平平的。◆perspiration dampened her face and neck.她的脸和脖子都汗津津的。 ➡ see also damp → wet adj. 1 note 辨析 moisten or dampen? moisten is a slightly more positive word than dampen. you moisten things that you want to be wet or that are naturally wet, such as lips or soil. you dampen things that are naturally dry such as paper, cloth or brushes. things can also be dampened by water, rain or sweat.与 dampen 相比，moisten 更具积极意义。moisten 表示把想要弄湿的或本该潮湿的东西给弄湿，如 lips 或 soil。dampen 则表示把原本干燥的东西弄湿，如 paper、cloth 或 brushes。dampen 的主语也可以是 water、rain 或 sweat。dampen/ˈdæmpən ||; ˈdæmpən/verb[t] 1. to make sth less strong or urgent 减弱；延缓: ◇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。 2. to make sth a little wet 使潮湿: ◇he dampened his hair to try to stop it sticking up. 他把头发弄湿，使它不再竖起来。 dampensee ⇨ wet 5 damp·en /`dæmpən; ˈdæmpən/v [t] 1. to make something slightly wet 弄湿，使潮湿:◇dampen the shirt slightly before ironing it. 熨衬衫之前先把它稍微弄湿一点。 2. dampen sb's enthusiasm/spirits to make someone feel less excited or interested 打击某人的热情，扫某人的兴致 |
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