| 单词 | dampen |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['dæmpən] |
| 解释 | v.(使)潮湿；使沮丧，泼凉水 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 v. (使)潮湿(to make damp; moisten)使沮丧，泼凉水(to deaden, depress, reduce, or lessen) 【考】 assuage : sorrow / dampen : ardor(抚慰使痛苦减少/使 沮丧使热情减少) 【记】 来自damp(潮湿的)+en →使…潮湿 【例】 Nothing can dampen my spirits on this glorious morning. |
| 字源 | dampen (v.) 1630s, "to dull or deaden" (of force, enthusiasm, ardor, etc.), from damp (adj.) + -en (1). Meaning "to moisten" is recorded from 1827. Related: Dampened; dampening. |
| 不择手段背单词 | v. 使潮湿 = moisten; 使沮丧, 泼凉水 = deaden = depress = reduce 【类】assuage: sorrow = dampen: ardor = alleviate: strength抚慰减少痛苦 = 使沮丧减少热情 = 减轻强度 【反】scorch(v 烧焦; 枯萎); damper(n 抑制因素)－amelioration(n 改进) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】dam + 音：破，泼，大坝破了，大坝泼水会潮湿；damp + en 使→使潮湿 |
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