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

• His pleasure was considerably dampened.
  他的愉快心情不久就给大大冲淡了。
• 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。
• I think the accident dampened his enthusiasm for the sport for a while.
  我想那次事故在一段时间内使他对运动的热情有所减退。
• I am dampened by the failure of business.
  事业的失败使我非常沮丧。
• 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。
• 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。
• Mobile phone ownership in Asia has surged despite the regional financial crisis, which dampened consumption.
  亚洲地区发生金融危机，抑制了消费，而亚洲的手机族人数却猛增。
• 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。
• We have dampened her mating instinct.
  我们已削弱她的交配本能。
• Investment growth has been dampened by government curbs aimed at cooling a credit boom and surging housing costs.
  投资增长一直受到政府控制针对冷却信贷繁荣和飞涨的住房费用。