dampen
/ˈdæmpən/
verb
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
使潮湿;使扫兴;抑制
释义与例句
verb
使潮湿;使扫兴;抑制
to make something slightly wet; to reduce the force or enthusiasm of something
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She dampened a cloth and wiped the table.
她把一块布弄湿后擦了擦桌子。
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The bad news did not dampen his spirits for long.
坏消息并没有让他消沉太久。
展开其余 1 条例句
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Rain failed to dampen the crowd's enthusiasm.
雨水没能浇灭人群的热情。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
damp(潮湿的) + -en(使动后缀) → 使变潮湿;引申为让热情降温 → 使扫兴
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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damp 潮湿的形容词
同义词
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moisten 使湿润多指轻微地弄湿He moistened his lips before speaking. 说话前他润了润嘴唇。
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discourage 使泄气用于 dampen 的比喻义,强调减弱热情Don't let one failure discourage you. 不要让一次失败使你泄气。
反义词
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dry 使干燥与 dampen(弄湿) 相反Please dry the dishes and put them away. 请把碗擦干并收好。
常见搭配
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dampen enthusiasm 抑制热情High prices could dampen consumer enthusiasm. 高价可能会抑制消费者的热情。
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dampen spirits 使情绪低落The defeat failed to dampen their spirits. 失败并没有打击他们的士气。
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dampen a cloth 把布弄湿Dampen a cloth and clean the surface gently. 把布弄湿,然后轻轻擦拭表面。