dampened
英 [ˈdæmpənd]
美 [ˈdæmpənd]
v. 弄湿; 使潮湿; 抑制,控制,减弱(感情、反应等)
dampen的过去分词和过去式
过去分词:dampened
BNC.41368 / COCA.34328
柯林斯词典
- VERB 降低,减弱,抑制(热情、激动等)
Todampensomething such as someone's enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense.- Nothing seems to dampen his perpetual enthusiasm...
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.
我不想扫你的兴,但你是否忽视了几个小的问题呢? - Todampensomethingdownmeans the same as todampenit.
dampen down 同 dampen - 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。
- Nothing seems to dampen his perpetual enthusiasm...
- VERB 使潮湿;弄湿
If youdampensomething, you make it slightly wet.- She took the time to dampen a washcloth and do her face.
她花了点时间弄湿毛巾,洗了把脸。
- She took the time to dampen a washcloth and do her face.
双语例句
- Have a soft, clean cloth dampened with a detergent or alcohol.
使用一块用清洁剂或者酒精蘸湿的柔软、清洁的布片。 - Investment growth has been dampened by government curbs aimed at cooling a credit boom and surging housing costs.
投资增长一直受到政府控制针对冷却信贷繁荣和飞涨的住房费用。 - Hence, barley is dampened, allowed to germinate, and is then dried and stored for subsequent use.
因此先将大麦润湿,促其发芽,然后将大麦芽干燥贮存备用。 - Other retailers said their sales suffered from the weak economy and an early Easter that dampened clothing sales.
其他的零售商说他们的销售受到经济疲弱和复活节提前导致服装销售减少的损害。 - Economic uncertainties as a result of the global slowdown and the tight monetary policy at home have also dampened the real estate market.
全球经济放缓及国内紧缩货币政策所造成的不确定性,亦削弱了房地产市场。 - We took a walk, but my spirits were very very sadly dampened.
我们去散步了,可是我心情十二万分消沉。 - Morale should be boosted, not dampened.
气可鼓而不可泄。 - If you are not drowned, your confidence can be severely dampened.
即使不被淹死,你的信心也会受到严重挫伤。 - Moisture from an underground river had dampened the walls.
地下河的湿气使周围墙壁也很潮湿。 - So far, this political triumph has boosted confidence in India more than the budget deficit has dampened it.
到目前为止,这一政治辉煌不仅缓和了财政赤字还提升了印度人民的信心。