damp
英 [dæmp] 美 [dæmp]

adj.

微湿的，潮湿的；消沉的，沮丧的；沉闷的；情绪低落的

n.

潮湿；消沉，失望；矿井瓦斯；有毒气体

vt.

使潮湿；使泄气，使沮丧；抑制，阻抑；使减弱

vi.

[物]阻尼；减幅；

变形

过去式：damped过去分词：damped现在分词：damping第三人称单数：damps

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. 潮湿的,不完全干燥的 not completely dry; slightly wet

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. (使)潮湿 make damp
2. vt. & vi. (使)减弱,抑制 depress, restrain
3. vt. & vi. (使)沮丧,(使)败兴 make sad or dull

英英释义

damp[ dæmp ]

• n.a slight wetness

  同义词：dampnessmoistness

• v.
  • deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

    同义词：mufflemutedulldampentone down

  • restrain or discourage

    "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere"

  • make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible

    同义词：dampendeaden

  • lessen in force or effect

    同义词：dampensoftenweakenbreak

• adj.slightly wet

  "clothes damp with perspiration"

  同义词：dampishmoist

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

• damp cloth湿布
• damp climate潮湿的气候
• damp grass湿草地
• damp walls潮湿的墙壁

～+介词

• damp from the rain被雨水打湿
• damp in rainy weather雨季是潮湿的

用作动词 (v.)～+副词

• damp chillingly刺骨地潮湿
• damp coldly寒冷地潮湿
• damp depressingly消沉地压抑
• damp inescapably逃避不了地压抑
• damp mysteriously秘密地压抑
• damp piercingly刺穿地潮湿
• damp slightly静静地压抑
• damp stuffily闷热地潮湿
• damp down封(火),降低(火势),使失去精力或劲头,遏制
• damp down a fire把火封上
• damp down a furnace把炉子封上
• damp down inflation遏制通货膨胀的势头
• damp down sb's spirits破坏某人的兴致,使某人沮丧
• damp off(苗、芽等)因多水而腐烂

词组短语

damp down封火

damp proof防潮，防湿性

damp air潮湿空气；湿空气

fire damp explosion瓦斯爆炸

damp squib失败，落空

同近义词辨析

damp, soak, wet

这组词都有“使潮湿”的意思，其区别是：

damp指全部弄湿，侧重状态。

soak多指浸没，侧重最后结果。

wet普通用词，一般指水所发挥的作用。

damp, moist, wet, humid

这组词都有“潮湿的”的意思，其区别是：

damp指吸进或覆盖着一点水份，常表示潮湿得使人不舒服。

moist指微湿，侧重不干，但并非湿得使人不快。

wet普通用词，指各种潮湿的状态。

humid正式用词，特指空气与天气的潮湿，相对湿度大。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. Damp wood doesn't burn well.
   潮湿的木头不好烧。
2. The building was cold and damp.
   这房子又冷又湿。
3. The cheese molded in the damp cellar.
   乳酪在潮湿的地下室中长了霉。
4. The party was a bit of a damp squib.
   这次聚会有些扫兴。

用作名词(n.)

1. The air of this room is impregnated with damp.
   这房间充满着湿气。
2. The damp has started the timbers.
   潮湿已使梁木弯翘了。

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. Damp the cloth before you clean the windows.
   在擦玻璃窗之前,把揩布弄湿。
2. The setback did not damp his zest.
   挫折没有使他降低热情。

用作不及物动词(vi.)

1. Nothing could damp down my passion.
   任何事情都不能磨灭我的激情。

权威例句

Damp housing, mould growth, and symptomatic health state
Damp housing and childhood asthma: validation of reporting of symptoms.
Respiratory symptoms in damp homes. A pilot study.
Mechanisms of disease: a 'DAMP' view of inflammatory arthritis
Effects of damp and mold in the home on respiratory health: a review of the literature
Damp Housing and Childhood Respiratory Symptoms: The Role of Sensitization to Dust Mites and Molds
Effects of damp and mould in the home on respiratory health: a review of the literature.
Concepts for design of FACTS controllers to damp power swings
A novel control to actively damp resonance in input LC filter of a three-phase voltage source converter
A novel control to actively damp resonance in input LC filter of a three phase voltage source converter