slightly wet
潮的。
moisture diffused through the air or a solid substance or condensed on a surface, typically with detrimental or unpleasant effects
潮湿。
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〈古〉 湿气。
[count noun]
〈古〉 挫败;气馁
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shame gave a damp to her triumph .羞愧使她的胜利喜悦减色。
short for
make (something) slightly wet
使潮湿
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damp a small area with water .用水打湿一小块地方。
control or restrain (a feeling or a state of affairs)
控制,限制(感情,事态)
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she tried to damp down her feelings of despair .她努力控制自己绝望的情绪。
make (a fire) burn less strongly by reducing the flow of air to it
把(火)调小;封(火)。
restrict the amplitude of (a vibrating string of a piano or other musical instrument) so as to reduce the volume of sound
限止(钢琴或其他乐器琴弦)的音。
【物理】 减幅,阻尼。
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dampadj.潮的
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campn.临时居住地;营地;阵营;放牧区;年度短期兵役;造作的举止;野营;宿营;度假营地;夏令营
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damn.水坝;母畜
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lampn.灯;理疗用灯;照射仪;灵感的源泉
" Middle English (in the noun sense ‘noxious inhalation’): of West Germanic origin; related to a Middle Low German word meaning ‘vapour, steam, smoke’. "