英语词汇“damp”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adjective | verb

dampdamp1 /dæmp/ ●●○ adjective

ETYMOLOGYdamp¹

Origin: 1300-1400 Middle Low German

THESAURUSslightly wet, sometimes in a way that is not nice► damp

slightly wet, sometimes in a way that is not nice: Wipe the surface with a damp paper towel. My hair’s still a little damp.

► moist

slightly wet in a way that is good or pleasant. Used especially about food or soil: The turkey was moist and tender.

► clammy

wet, cold, and sticky in a way that is unpleasant. Used about hands and skin: My mother’s hand felt clammy.

► humid

warm and wet in a way that is uncomfortable. Used about the air or weather: Summers in Florida are very humid.

slightly wet, sometimes in a way that is not nice: Wipe the surface with a damp paper towel. My hair’s still a little damp.► see thesaurus at wet1—dampness noun [uncountable]—damply adverbTHESAURUSmoist – slightly wet in a way that is good or pleasant. Used especially about food or soil: The turkey was moist and tender.clammy – wet, cold, and sticky in a way that is unpleasant. Used about hands and skin: My mother’s hand felt clammy.humid – warm and wet in a way that is uncomfortable. Used about the air or weather: Summers in Florida are very humid.

adjective | verb

dampdamp2 verb [transitive]

VERB TABLE

damp

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	damp
	he, she, it	damps
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	damped
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have damped
	he, she, it	has damped
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had damped
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will damp
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have damped

Continuous Form
Present	I	am damping
	he, she, it	is damping
	you, we, they	are damping
Past	I, he, she, it	was damping
	you, we, they	were damping
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been damping
	he, she, it	has been damping
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been damping
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be damping
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been damping

1to make something less strong or lower in amount SYN dampen: The economy’s slowdown has damped demand for steel.2technical to make a sound less loud SYN dampendamp something ↔ down phrasal verb to make a fire burn more slowly, often by covering it with ash