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

• And even having limited resources with many labs unable to afford basic refrigeration has not dampened researchers'enthusiasm.
  即便是资源的有限许多实验室甚至买不起基本的冷藏设施也没有抑制住科学家的热情。
• If you are not drowned, your confidence can be severely dampened.
  即使不被淹死，你的信心也会受到严重挫伤。
• But the joy that old Tong Bao and his family had been feeling was dampened.
  但是老通宝他们满心的欢喜却被这件事打消了。
• 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 am dampened by the failure of business.
  事业的失败使我非常沮丧。
• 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。
• Morale should be boosted, not dampened.
  气可鼓而不可泄。
• Moisture from an underground river had dampened the walls.
  地下河的湿气使周围墙壁也很潮湿。
• 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。
• Changes in Chinese visitors 'spending patterns have dampened Hong Kong's retail revenue as well, he said.
  他说，大陆游客消费模式的变化也对香港的零售额构成拖累。