dampen

英 ['dæmp(ə)n] 美 ['dæmpən]
  • vt. 抑制;使…沮丧;使…潮湿
  • vi. 潮湿;丧气
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Dampen:大盆。大盆的水往身上泼----泼凉水,使沮丧,使潮湿。
dampen 弄湿,减弱

来自damp, 潮湿,引申义减弱。

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.
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

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