dampen

verb

1. make moist

e.g. The dew moistened the meadows

Synonym: moistenwash

2. lessen in force or effect

e.g. soften a shock
break a fall

Synonym: dampsoftenweakenbreak

3. check
keep in check (a fire)

4. make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible

e.g. muffle the message

Synonym: deadendamp

5. smother or suppress

e.g. Stifle your curiosity

Synonym: stifle

6. reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)

7. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

Synonym: mufflemutedulldamptone down

1. 降低，减弱，抑制(热情、激动等)
To dampen something such as someone's enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense.

e.g. Nothing seems to dampen his perpetual enthusiasm...
似乎没有什么能让他那持久的热情消退。
e.g. I hate to dampen your spirits but aren't you overlooking a couple of minor points.
我不想扫你的兴，但你是否忽视了几个小的问题呢？

2. 使潮湿;弄湿
If you dampen something, you make it slightly wet.

e.g. She took the time to dampen a washcloth and do her face.
她花了点时间弄湿毛巾，洗了把脸。

1. 抑制：提供较为均匀的微分控制棒本 ,并抑制(dampen)氙毒引发的通 振荡. C. 确保所有控制棒 在个别棒位指示及棒组计 值之间的容许误差(allowable tolerance)D. 确保所有控制棒均在个别棒位指示及棒组计 值之间的容许误差(allowable tolerance)C.

2. 减震,缓冲：damped wave detector 减幅波检波器 | dampen 减震,缓冲 | damper 阻尼器,减震器

3. dampen的意思

3. 使潮湿, 使沮丧：cylindrical圆柱形,圆柱体;柱面 | dampen使潮湿, 使沮丧 | damper风门;节气阀

4. dampen的近义词

4. 弄湿：damp-dry 使半干 | dampen 弄湿 | damper 阻尼器