damp

英 [dæmp]

美 [dæmp]

adj.  潮湿的; 微湿的; 湿气重的
n.  潮湿; 潮气; 湿气; 湿块
v.  弄潮; 使潮湿; 抑制，减弱(感情等)

比较级：damper　过去分词：damped　现在分词：damping　过去式：damped　复数：damps　最高级：dampest　第三人称单数：damps　

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短语动词

短语用例

damp down sth

• 抑制，控制（情绪、感情等）
  to make an emotion or a feeling less strong
  1. The cottage was cold and damp.
     这小屋又冷又湿。
  2. It feels damp in here.
     这地方使人感到潮乎乎的。
  3. damp clothes
     潮湿的衣服
  4. Wipe the surface with a damp cloth.
     用湿布擦表面。

damp sth↔down

• 使（火）减弱；灭火
  to make a fire burn more slowly or stop burning
  1. The old house smells of damp.
     这老房子散发出一股潮气。
  2. Those marks above the window look like damp to me.
     窗子上面的印迹看上去像是水渍。

习惯用语

adj.

a damp squib
• 哑炮；令人失望的事；令人扫兴的事
  an event that is disappointing because it is not as exciting or impressive as expected

牛津词典

adj.

• 潮湿的；微湿的；湿气重的
  slightly wet, often in a way that is unpleasant
  1. The cottage was cold and damp.
     这小屋又冷又湿。
  2. It feels damp in here.
     这地方使人感到潮乎乎的。
  3. damp clothes
     潮湿的衣服
  4. Wipe the surface with a damp cloth.
     用湿布擦表面。

noun

• 潮湿；潮气；湿气；湿块
  the state of being damp ; areas on a wall, etc. that are damp
  1. The old house smells of damp.
     这老房子散发出一股潮气。
  2. Those marks above the window look like damp to me.
     窗子上面的印迹看上去像是水渍。

verb

• 弄潮；使潮湿；抑制，减弱（感情等）
  dampen
  1. She damped a towel and wrapped it round his leg.
     她弄湿毛巾，把它裹在他的腿上。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 潮湿的;微湿的;湿气重的
  Something that isdampis slightly wet.
  1. Her hair was still damp...
     她的头发还有点儿湿。
  2. ...the damp, cold air...
     潮湿、阴冷的空气
  3. She wiped the table with a damp cloth.
     她用湿布擦了一下桌子。
• See also:There was damp everywhere and the entire building was in need of rewiring.rising damp
• VERB 使潮湿;弄湿
  If youdampsomething, you make it slightly wet.
  1. Hillsden damped a hand towel and laid it across her forehead.
     希尔斯登沾湿了一条手巾，将它敷在她的额头上。

英英释义

noun

• a slight wetness
  Synonym:dampnessmoistness

verb

• lessen in force or effect
  1. soften a shock
  2. break a fall
  Synonym:dampensoftenweakenbreak
• make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
  1. muffle the message
  Synonym:dampendeaden
• restrain or discourage
  1. the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere
• deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
  Synonym:mufflemutedulldampentone down

adj

• slightly wet
  1. clothes damp with perspiration
  2. a moist breeze
  3. eyes moist with tears
  Synonym:dampishmoist

双语例句

• There was a smell of damp wood and machine oil.
  有潮湿的木料和机油的气味。
• The damp rising from the ground caused the walls to stain badly.
  地面上升起的湿气使墙壁的颜色变得很难看。
• Hillsden damped a hand towel and laid it across her forehead.
  希尔斯登沾湿了一条手巾，将它敷在她的额头上。
• Damp clothes iron easily.
  湿衣服容易熨平。
• The bunk mattress was hard, the blankets prickly and slightly damp
  这个铺位的床垫很硬，毯子也很扎人，而且还有点潮。
• Damp clothes iron [ press] easily.
  湿衣服容易烫平。
• The damp bricks went along a conveyor belt into another shed to dry.
  潮湿的砖块由传送带送进另一间小屋进行干燥。
• Cracks, bulges, crumbling pointing and damp patches mean trouble.
  裂缝、凸起、剥落的勾缝和湿斑都意味着存在问题。
• Rheumatism affects people living in damp localities.
  住在潮湿地区的人易患风湿病。
• There was damp everywhere and the entire building was in need of rewiring.
  到处都受了潮，整栋楼需要重新布线。