dampen
英 ['dæmp(ə)n]
美['dæmpən]
- vt. 抑制；使…沮丧；使…潮湿
- vi. 潮湿；丧气
英英释意
- 1. smother or suppress;
- "Stifle your curiosity"
- 2. make moist;
- "The dew moistened the meadows"
- 3. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
- 4. reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)
- 5. make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible;
- "muffle the message"
- 6. check; keep in check (a fire)
- 7. lessen in force or effect;
- "soften a shock"
- "break a fall"
双语例句
- 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