| [/dæmp; dæmp/] adj (-er, -est) 用法:
1 not completely dry; slightly wet 不完全乾燥的; 潮湿的:
damp clothes 潮湿的衣服 *
a damp surface 潮湿的表面 *
Don't sleep between damp sheets. 睡觉时不要用潮湿的被褥. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) a damp `squib (infml) event, etc that is much less impressive than expected 未达预期效果的事等:
The party was a bit of a damp squib. 这次聚会有些扫兴. damp 2
n [U] 用法:
1 state of being damp 潮湿:
Air the clothes to get the damp out. 晾晾衣服以驱潮气. *
Don't stay outside in the damp, ie in the damp atmosphere. 外面潮湿, 不要待在外面. 用法:
2 = fire-damp (fire1). damp 3
[/dæmp; dæmp/] v 用法:
1 [Tn] = dampen 1. 用法:
2 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (down) (a) reduce (noise, etc) 减低（声音等）:
Soft material damps down vibrations. 柔软的材料可防震.
(b) make (sth) less strong; restrain 使（某物）减弱; 抑制:
damp (down) sb's spirits, energy, ardour, etc 打击某人的情绪、 干劲、 热情等. 用法:
3 (phr v) damp sth down cause sth to burn more slowly (by adding ash, etc or reducing the flow of air) 使某物燃烧缓慢（加入灰等或减弱气流）:
We damped the fire down before we went to bed. 我们临睡觉前封好了火. |