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

• 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。
• 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。
• It really dampened my passion.
  这真的是给我破了瓢冷水。
• We have dampened her mating instinct.
  我们已削弱她的交配本能。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Morale should be boosted, not dampened.
  气可鼓而不可泄。
• The thunder storm dampened our enjoyment of the picnic, literally and metaphorically.
  这场雷雨给我们野餐兴致名符其实地浇了冷水。