dampening

英 [ˈdæmpənɪŋ]

美 [ˈdæmpənɪŋ]

v.  弄湿; 使潮湿; 抑制，控制，减弱(感情、反应等)
dampen的现在分词

现在分词：dampening　

化学

COCA.37119

柯林斯词典

• VERB 降低，减弱，抑制(热情、激动等)
  Todampensomething such as someone's enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense.
  1. Nothing seems to dampen his perpetual enthusiasm...
     似乎没有什么能让他那持久的热情消退。
  2. 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？
  3. Todampensomethingdownmeans the same as todampenit.
     dampen down 同 dampen
  4. Although unemployment rose last month, this is unlikely to dampen down wage demands...
     虽然上个月失业人数上升，但这不太可能减弱工人要求加薪的意愿。
  5. The economy overheated and the Government used interest rates to dampen it down.
     经济发展过热，政府通过利率加以抑制。
• VERB 使潮湿;弄湿
  If youdampensomething, you make it slightly wet.
  1. 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。

英英释义

noun

• the act of making something slightly wet
  Synonym:moistening

双语例句

• Indeed, both individuals and companies may be tempted to increase their self-insurance, thus further dampening economic activity.
  实际上，个人和公司可能都想让自己更安全一些，这种想法会进一步抑制经济活动。
• Strong internal demand is going to provide a safety net in 2012, dampening the effect of a slowdown in exports.
  强劲的内需将在2012年为德国经济铺就一张安全网，减少出口放缓的影响。
• That the Party's policy of state monopoly for the purchase and marketing of grain and its policy on co-operation were dampening the peasants 'enthusiasm for production;
  因为党的粮食统购统销政策和合作化政策，使得农民的生产积极性降低了；
• As well as dampening down demand, the Chinese have been trying to increase supply.
  除了压制需求，中国人还在试图增加供给。
• Ancient buildings tend to have a huge roof and extended eaves. This is to prevent rain from dampening the walls.
  古代建筑习惯用大屋顶和出檐，目的是防止雨水淋湿墙体。
• At this point, over-indulgence certainly needs a control or dampening.
  就这点来说，需要控制或抑制下过度放纵。
• Emotional dampening also may be involved in disorders of emotion regulation, such as bipolar disorders and depression.
  情感阻尼也可能会涉及情绪调节障碍如双相障碍和抑郁症。
• Pisces can be emotionally draining for the Archer at times, too much Water dampening Sagittarius'Fiery spirit.
  双鱼有时有点情绪低落，让射手如火的热情受到压抑。
• Lorenzo Valdevit, UCI's principal investigator on the project, brought up impact protection, uses in the aerospace industry, acoustic dampening and maybe some battery applications.
  LorenzoValdevit，UCI在这个项目的主要调查人员，提出了用于航天工业的撞击保护，隔音和一些在电池上的应用。
• Business spending was also weaker and the global growth slowdown was "dampening the prospects for US exports".
  商业支出也在减弱，而全球经济增长放缓正“抑制美国出口前景”。