damp·en
verb/ˈdæmpən/
/ˈdæmpən/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they dampen | /ˈdæmpən/ /ˈdæmpən/ |
| he / she / it dampens | /ˈdæmpənz/ /ˈdæmpənz/ |
| past simple dampened | /ˈdæmpənd/ /ˈdæmpənd/ |
| past participle dampened | /ˈdæmpənd/ /ˈdæmpənd/ |
| -ing form dampening | /ˈdæmpənɪŋ/ /ˈdæmpənɪŋ/ |
- (also less frequent damp)dampen something to make something slightly wet
弄湿；使潮湿 - Perspiration dampened her face and neck.
她的脸和脖子都汗津津的。 - He dampened his hair to make it lie flat.
他把头发弄湿，梳得平平的。
Extra Examples- We dampened down the smouldering embers.
我们扑灭了闷烧的余烬。 - I dampened a paper towel and wiped the surface clean.
我弄湿纸巾并将表面擦干净。
- Perspiration dampened her face and neck.
- dampen something to make something such as a feeling or a reaction less strong
抑制，控制，减弱（感情、反应等） - None of the setbacks could dampen his enthusiasm for the project.
任何挫折都不能减弱他对这个项目的热情。 - She wasn't going to let anything dampen her spirits today.
她不想让任何事情来影响她今天的兴致。
- None of the setbacks could dampen his enthusiasm for the project.