damp
adj
(-er, -est)
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.
2 (idm 习语) a damp `squib (infml 口) 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, n [U]
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.
2 = fire-damp (fire1).
damp v
1 [Tn] = dampen 1.
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.
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.
🎯 考研助记
大坝(dam)破(p)- 潮湿的
🔁 扩展释义
*[dæmp]n. 潮湿, 湿气a. 潮湿的vt. 使潮湿, 使阻尼, 抑止vi. 变潮湿, 衰减【化】 脱氧腺苷酸【医】 矿内毒气, 矿井恶气, 阻尼, 挫抑, 减幅相关词组: damp off damp sth down
🏥 医学释义
①潮湿 ②阻尼,衰减
🌿 同词根单词
deepadj. 深的;深远的,深奥;重大的,深刻的;强烈的,痛切的,深厚的;
n. 深处,深渊;
adv. 深深地,深入地;
maten. (工人间的)伙伴,同事,老兄,老弟〔工人,水手间的亲密称呼〕;配偶〔男女任何一方〕,动物之偶(尤指鸟类),(一对中的)一只,配对物;[医学](军医等的)助手;[航海](商船的)大副,驾驶员;
vt.& vi. (使)成为配偶;(使)交配;(一对动物或鸟)交配;交尾(~ with sth);