damp
adj.(形容词)damp.er,damp.est Slightly wet.See Synonyms at wet 微湿的,潮湿的参见 wetArchaic Dejected.【古语】 沮丧的,灰心的n.(名词)Moisture in the air; humidity.潮湿:空气中的水分;潮湿Foul or poisonous gas that sometimes pollutes the air in coal mines.矿井瓦斯,有毒气体:矿井中有时污染空气的恶臭气体或有毒气体Lowness of spirits; depression.情绪低沉;抑郁A restraint or check; a discouragement.抑制,控制;失望v.tr.(及物动词)damped,damp.ing,damps To make damp or moist; moisten.使潮湿,使湿润;变湿To extinguish (a fire, for example) by cutting off air.封火,灭火:通过隔绝空气来熄灭(如火等)To restrain or check; discourage.抑制,阻止;扫兴Music To provide (the strings of a keyboard instrument) with dampers as a means of reducing the dynamic level.【音乐】 制音:用制音器来减小(键盘乐器琴键的)强弱变动的程度Physics To decrease the amplitude of (a wave).【物理学】 减弱的振幅
<常用词组>damp off 【植物学】
To be affected by damping off.害立枯病:受湿气过多的影响,害立枯病常用词组>来源:Middle English [poison gas] 中古英语 [有毒的气体] perhaps from Middle Dutch [vapor] 可能源自 中古荷兰语 [水蒸气]
【引伸】
damp.ish
adj.(形容词)damp.ly
adv.(副词)damp.ness
n.(名词)