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

• 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。
• So far, this political triumph has boosted confidence in India more than the budget deficit has dampened it.
  到目前为止，这一政治辉煌不仅缓和了财政赤字还提升了印度人民的信心。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Economic uncertainties as a result of the global slowdown and the tight monetary policy at home have also dampened the real estate market.
  全球经济放缓及国内紧缩货币政策所造成的不确定性，亦削弱了房地产市场。
• The camp supplies dampened during the long rainy season.
  营地的补给品在漫长的雨季里受潮了。
• New-home prices in China dropped in June for a second straight month as a sluggish economy and excess supply has dampened domestic interest, according to the China Real Estate Index System Survey.
  由于不景气的经济和超额的供给抑制了内需，根据中国房地产指数系统调查，中国国内新住房的价格在六月已经是连续第二个月下降。
• 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。