| 单词 | damp |
| 释义 | Word Frequency damp(dæmp) adjective 1. slightly wet, as from dew, steam, etc 2. archaic dejected noun 3. slight wetness; moisture; humidity 4. rank air or poisonous gas, esp in a mine See also firedamp 5. a discouragement; damper 6. archaic dejection verb (transitive) 7. to make slightly wet 8. (often foll by down) to stifle or deaden to damp one's ardour 9. (often foll by down) to reduce the flow of air to (a fire) to make it burn more slowly or to extinguish it 10. physics to reduce the amplitude of (an oscillation or wave) 11. music to muffle (the sound of an instrument) Derived forms dampish (ˈdampish) adjective damply (ˈdamply) adverb dampness (ˈdampness) noun Word origin C14: from Middle Low German damp steam; related to Old High German demphen to cause to steam |
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