dank
adjective/dæŋk/
/dæŋk/
- (especially of a place) slightly wet, cold and unpleasant
阴冷潮湿的;阴湿的 - a dark dank cave
阴暗潮湿的洞穴
Extra Examples- It was a small place with a dank smell.
这是一个很小的地方,充满了潮湿的气味。 - The cold dank air made him shiver.
寒冷潮湿的空气让他打了个寒颤。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDank is used with these nouns:- basement
- cave
- corridor
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Swedish dank ‘marshy spot’. - a dark dank cave