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TOEFL BNC: 11247 COCA: 10919
dampen
dæmpən ˈdæmpən
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense dampens, present participle dampening, past tense , past participle dampened
1 VERB 降低，减弱，抑制(热情、激动等) To dampen something such as someone's enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense. 降低，减弱，抑制(热情、激动等)

  • Nothing seems to dampen his perpetual enthusiasm. [VERB noun]

    似乎没有什么能让他那持久的热情消退。

  • I hate to dampen your spirits but aren't you overlooking a couple of minor points. [VERB noun]

    我不想扫你的兴，但你是否忽视了几个小的问题呢？

SYN reduce, check, moderate, dash
To dampen something down means the same as to dampen it.

  • Although unemployment rose last month, this is unlikely to dampen down wage demands.

    虽然上个月失业人数上升，但这不太可能减弱工人要求加薪的意愿。

  • The economy overheated and the Government used interest rates to dampen it down.

    经济发展过热，政府通过利率加以抑制。

2 VERB 使潮湿;弄湿 If you dampen something, you make it slightly wet. 使潮湿;弄湿

  • She took the time to dampen a washcloth and do her face. [VERB noun]

    她花了点时间弄湿毛巾，洗了把脸。

SYN moisten, wet, spray, make damp
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