dampen
- 英式英标[\'dæmpən]
- 美式音标[\'dæmp(ə)n]
vt. 抑制；使…沮丧；使…潮湿
vi. 潮湿；丧气
中文词源
dampen 弄湿，减弱
来自damp, 潮湿，引申义减弱。
英文词源
- dampen (v.)
- 1630s, "to dull or deaden" (of force, enthusiasm, ardor, etc.), from damp (adj.) + -en (1). Meaning "to moisten" is recorded from 1827. Related: Dampened; dampening.
中文解释
Dampen：大盆。大盆的水往身上泼----泼凉水，使沮丧，使潮湿。
实用例句
- 1. His equivocal response has done nothing to dampen the speculation.
- 他模棱两可的回应丝毫没有消除人们的猜疑。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Nothing seems to dampen his perpetual enthusiasm.
- 似乎没有什么能让他那持久的热情消退。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Don't dampen the enthusiasm of the masses.
- 不要损伤大家的积极性.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 4. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. 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？
来自柯林斯例句