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

• If damp, musty buildings make you ill, mould is probably the cause
  如果潮湿发霉的建筑令你生病了，霉菌很可能是病因。
• The matches have got damp.
  火柴受潮了。
• Their mother's illness cast a damp over the holidays.
  母亲的病使他们在假日中很扫兴。
• In the rainy season things get damp easily.
  雨季里东西容易返潮。
• Bauman wriggled into the damp coverall.
  鲍曼扭着身子穿上潮湿的工作服。
• It's damp and cold, I think it's going to rain.
  空气又冷又潮，我看是要下雨了。
• There was a smell of damp wood and machine oil.
  有潮湿的木料和机油的气味。
• They stripped completely, and lay in the damp grass
  他们脱光衣服，躺在潮湿的草地上。
• After a week's rain, everything in the house became damp and clammy.
  接连下了七八天雨，屋子里什么都是潮呼呼的。
• Rheumatism affects people living in damp localities.
  住在潮湿地区的人易患风湿病。