damp

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

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

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

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

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

• 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

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

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。

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。

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。

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