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dampen dampen ★☆☆☆☆/dæ̱mpən/1[VERB	动词]降低，减弱，抑制(热情、激动等) To dampen something such as someone's enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense.   [V n]  [V P n (not pron)]  [V n P]Nothing seems to dampen his perpetual enthusiasm...似乎没有什么能让他那持久的热情消退。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？To dampen something down means the same as to dampen it.dampen down 同 dampenAlthough 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。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。2[VERB	动词]使潮湿；弄湿 If you dampen something, you make it slightly wet.   [V n]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。 dampendamp‧en /ˈdæmpən/ verb [transitive]  Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1to make something slightly wet  SYN  moisten2 (also dampen down British English) to make something such as a feeling or activity less strong:  The light rain dampened the crowd’s enthusiasm. Raising interest rates might dampen the economy.3to make a sound or movement less loud or strong:  The spring dampens the shock of the impact.

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t66Pk8i74cE7fib4MrIjF2LOXj8nJMFPgezQaK0iOKZlVhUkLSUZDkT0+GQbItNTKMO4fH+Xf58hy8iowVFAuK8SrWeofYsMC0RnGGWW/Ub4xTee8NQKp+NXr8/tGDw/BlzQkex5fT8WHCCHlqrvk3SW0i7OdUmeyVEHHNFjQEuWJfQlAuwmtx5ka6swikt3HiomNKPjo2l59sGh5S/ePRSAkCSGLFyfF5lwjCBDwaBrXxmul8jf+DQokgxpYrOqURakktMR3GazfSyeH6qSFDn1inS/shPCxUmvfmEjfbV1+WgkFZSD5igEJow4dfT03Q0Z0lnzUcKK/I5SGOJJDTfizEBjBSywTNorn8y4Om7q1Ql5hAJmNu52WsOUP9toN99Q3s9UVl3Chb9njuWPlQ==             damp·en              /        ˈdæmpən                ;          NAmE                ˈdæmpən                /                              verb                            1              (        also                  less frequent                damp        )                    dampensth                    to make sth 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。                    2              dampensth                    to make sth 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 enthusiasmfor 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 spiritstoday.                她不想让任何事情来影响她今天的兴致。                    dampen      dampens      dampened      dampening                  damp·en              /        ˈdæmpən                ;          NAmE                ˈdæmpən                /             dampen[ˈdæmpən]dampened, dampening, dampensTEM8GRETOEFLv111951326116245419292254VERB1264234527Spoken:19040532dampening[241]抑制(93%)，使沮丧(7%)vt.抑制；使…沮丧；使…潮湿vi.潮湿；丧气

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Collins	dampen ★☆☆☆☆ /dæ̱mpən/ 1 [VERB 动词]降低，减弱，抑制(热情、激动等) To dampen something such as someone's enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense. [V n] [V P n (not pron)] [V n P] Nothing seems to dampen his perpetual enthusiasm... 似乎没有什么能让他那持久的热情消退。 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？ To dampen something down means the same as to dampen it.dampen down 同 dampen 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。 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。 2 [VERB 动词]使潮湿；弄湿 If you dampen something, you make it slightly wet. [V n] 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。
Oxford	damp·en / ˈdæmpən ; NAmE ˈdæmpən / verb 1 ( also less frequent damp ) dampensth to make sth 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。 2 dampensth to make sth 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 enthusiasmfor 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 spiritstoday. 她不想让任何事情来影响她今天的兴致。 dampen dampens dampened dampening damp·en / ˈdæmpən ; NAmE ˈdæmpən /
LDC	dampendamp‧en /ˈdæmpən/ verb [transitive] Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1to make something slightly wet SYN moisten2 (also dampen down British English) to make something such as a feeling or activity less strong: The light rain dampened the crowd’s enthusiasm. Raising interest rates might dampen the economy.3to make a sound or movement less loud or strong: The spring dampens the shock of the impact.
WDF	dampen [ˈdæmpən]dampened, dampening, dampens TEM8GRETOEFL v11195 1326 116 245 419 292 254 VERB12642 34527 Spoken: 19040532 dampening[241] 抑制(93%)，使沮丧(7%) vt.抑制；使…沮丧；使…潮湿 vi.潮湿；丧气

Dampen Make ˈdæmpən [V Sth Dampened Slightly Verb

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