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.
  1. Nothing seems to dampen his perpetual enthusiasm...
     似乎没有什么能让他那持久的热情消退。
  2. 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？
  3. Todampensomethingdownmeans the same as todampenit.
     dampen down 同 dampen
  4. 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。
  5. 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。
• VERB 使潮湿;弄湿
  If youdampensomething, you make it slightly wet.
  1. 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。

双语例句

• 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。
• 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。
• Mobile phone ownership in Asia has surged despite the regional financial crisis, which dampened consumption.
  亚洲地区发生金融危机，抑制了消费，而亚洲的手机族人数却猛增。
• We begin this New Year with dampened enthusiasm and dented optimism.
  我们在带着沮丧的热情和不容乐观中开始了新的一年。
• My palms dampened as I saw water rippled under the wings and thought chances were good we ended up in the sea water if it were not for the expertise of the pilots.
  当我看见机翼下的水波时，手心都湿透了。如果不是飞行员技术精湛的话，我们太可能降落在海水里了。
• I think the accident dampened his enthusiasm for the sport for a while.
  我想那次事故在一段时间内使他对运动的热情有所减退。
• Market volatility and an absence of large listings have dampened share issuance in Asian share markets.
  市场表现波动，加上缺乏大型公司招股上市，令亚洲企业减少发行股份。
• It rained for such a short time that it hardly dampened the ground.
  雨只下了一会儿几乎没有把地面打湿。
• Moisture from an underground river had dampened the walls.
  地下河的湿气使周围墙壁也很潮湿。
• It was an unpleasant event and it dampened our spirit for a while.
  那是一次不愉快的事情，使我们好一阵子都感到扫兴。