[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]潮湿的;微湿的;湿气重的 Something that is damp is slightly wet.
Her hair was still damp...
她的头发还有点儿湿。
...the damp, cold air...
潮湿、阴冷的空气
She wiped the table with a damp cloth.
她用湿布擦了一下桌子。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]See also:
rising damp
;(内墙面上、空气中等处的)湿气,潮气Damp is moisture that is found on the inside walls of a house or in the air.
There was damp everywhere and the entire building was in need of rewiring.
到处都受了潮,整栋楼需要重新布线。
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[VERB 动词]使潮湿;弄湿 If you damp something, you make it slightly wet.
[V n]
Hillsden damped a hand towel and laid it across her forehead.
希尔斯登沾湿了一条手巾,将它敷在她的额头上。
相关词组:
damp down
Oxford
damp★/dæmp; NAmEdæmp/
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dampdampsdampeddampingdamperdampestadjective★(damp·er,damp·est)slightly wet, often in a way that is unpleasant 潮湿的;微湿的;湿气重的◆The cottage was cold and damp.这小屋又冷又湿。◆It feels damp in here.这地方使人感到潮乎乎的。◆damp clothes潮湿的衣服◆Wipe the surface with a damp cloth.用湿布擦表面。☞synonyms at
wet
▶damp·ly/dæmpli; NAmEdæmpli/adverb◆The blouse clung damply to her skin.衬衫湿漉漉地贴在她身上。IDIOMa damp ˈsquib( BrE) ( informal) an event that is disappointing because it is not as exciting or impressive as expected 哑炮;令人失望的事;令人扫兴的事noun[uncountable ]( BrE) the state of being damp;areas on a wall, etc. that are damp潮湿;潮气;湿气;湿块◆The old house smells of damp.这老房子散发出一股潮气。◆Those marks above the window look like damp to me.窗子上面的那些印迹看上去像是水渍。verbdampsth =
dampen
◆She damped a towel and wrapped it round his leg.她弄湿毛巾,把它裹在他的腿上。PHRASAL VERBSˌdamp ˈdown sthto make an emotion or a feeling less strong 抑制,控制(情绪、感情等)ˌdamp sth↔ˈdownto make a fire burn more slowly or stop burning 使(火)减弱;灭火damp/dæmp; NAmEdæmp/damp·ly/dæmpli; NAmEdæmpli/
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damp1 adjective
damp2 noun
damp3 verb
dampdamp1 /dæmp/ ●●○ adjective
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1slightly wet, often in an unpleasant way: Wipe the leather with a damp cloth. a cold, damp day► see thesaurus at
wet
2damp squib British English informal something that is intended to be exciting, effective etc, but which is disappointing—dampness noun [uncountable]—damply adverbTHESAURUSthingsdamp slightly wet: · Iron the shirt while it is still damp.· a damp clothmoist slightly wet, especially when this is pleasant or how something should be: · a moist chocolate cake· The cream helps to keep your skin moist.· Make sure that the soil is moist.clammy slightly wet and sticky, in an unpleasant way – used especially about someone’s skin: · His hands were cold and clammy.air/weatherdamp slightly wet, especially in a cold unpleasant way: · It was a cold damp morning.humid hot and damp in an unpleasant way: · Florida can be very humid in the summer.muggy warm and damp and making you feel uncomfortable: · This muggy weather gives me a headache.dank dank air is cold and damp and smells unpleasant – used especially about the air inside a room: · The dank air smelled of stale sweat.
damp1 adjective
damp2 noun
damp3 verb
dampdamp2 noun [uncountable] British English
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water in walls or in the air that causes things to be slightly wet: Damp had stained the walls.
damp1 adjective
damp2 noun
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dampdamp3 verb [transitive]
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to dampen somethingdamp down phrasal verbto make a fire burn more slowly, often by covering it with ash
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