damp

adj.

1. 潮湿的；微湿的；湿气重的
   slightly wet, often in a way that is unpleasant
   1. The cottage was cold and damp.
      这小屋又冷又湿。
   2. It feels damp in here.
      这地方使人感到潮乎乎的。
   3. damp clothes
      潮湿的衣服
   4. Wipe the surface with a damp cloth.
      用湿布擦表面。

noun

1. 潮湿；潮气；湿气；湿块
   the state of being damp ; areas on a wall, etc. that are damp
   1. The old house smells of damp.
      这老房子散发出一股潮气。
   2. Those marks above the window look like damp to me.
      窗子上面的印迹看上去像是水渍。

verb

1. 弄潮；使潮湿；抑制，减弱（感情等）
   dampen
   1. She damped a towel and wrapped it round his leg.
      她弄湿毛巾，把它裹在他的腿上。

1. ADJ-GRADED 潮湿的;微湿的;湿气重的
   Something that is damp is slightly wet.
   1. Her hair was still damp...
      她的头发还有点儿湿。
   2. ...the damp, cold air...
      潮湿、阴冷的空气
   3. She wiped the table with a damp cloth.
      她用湿布擦了一下桌子。
2. See also: There was damp everywhere and the entire building was in need of rewiring. rising damp
3. VERB 使潮湿;弄湿
   If you damp something, you make it slightly wet.
   1. Hillsden damped a hand towel and laid it across her forehead.
      希尔斯登沾湿了一条手巾，将它敷在她的额头上。

1. Cold damp air brought in the new year under a blanket of fog.
   厚厚的一层雾伴着阴冷潮湿的空气迎来了新的一年。
2. The damp bricks went along a conveyor belt into another shed to dry.
   潮湿的砖块由传送带送进另一间小屋进行干燥。
3. Her hair was still damp
   她的头发还有点儿湿。
4. She wiped the table with a damp cloth.
   她用湿布擦了一下桌子。
5. There was damp everywhere and the entire building was in need of rewiring.
   到处都受了潮，整栋楼需要重新布线。
6. Hillsden damped a hand towel and laid it across her forehead.
   希尔斯登沾湿了一条手巾，将它敷在她的额头上。
7. Things are cooler and more damp as we descend to the cellar
   当我们往下走去地窖时，四周愈见阴冷潮湿。
8. Conditions were damp and foggy after morning sleet.
   早上的雨夹雪过后天气潮湿多雾。
9. If damp, musty buildings make you ill, mould is probably the cause
   如果潮湿发霉的建筑令你生病了，霉菌很可能是病因。
10. It was very cold, damp and miserable.
    天气非常寒冷潮湿，令人难受。
11. Cracks, bulges, crumbling pointing and damp patches mean trouble.
    裂缝、凸起、剥落的勾缝和湿斑都意味着存在问题。
12. The bunk mattress was hard, the blankets prickly and slightly damp
    这个铺位的床垫很硬，毯子也很扎人，而且还有点潮。
13. They all walked barefoot across the damp sand to the water's edge.
    他们全都光着脚走过潮湿的沙地来到水边。
14. Her short spiky hair is damp with sweat.
    她的刺头被汗打湿了。
15. They stripped completely, and lay in the damp grass
    他们脱光衣服，躺在潮湿的草地上。
16. There was a smell of damp wood and machine oil.
    有潮湿的木料和机油的气味。
17. Bauman wriggled into the damp coverall.
    鲍曼扭着身子穿上潮湿的工作服。
18. Their mother's illness cast a damp over the holidays.
    母亲的病使他们在假日中很扫兴。
19. It's damp and cold, I think it's going to rain.
    空气又冷又潮，我看是要下雨了。
20. Rheumatism affects people living in damp localities.
    住在潮湿地区的人易患风湿病。
21. If you put on damp clothes, you will probably catch cold.
    穿湿衣服，你会着凉的。
22. The damp rising from the ground caused the walls to stain badly.
    地面上升起的湿气使墙壁的颜色变得很难看。
23. The matches have got damp.
    火柴受潮了。
24. In the rainy season things get damp easily.
    雨季里东西容易返潮。
25. After a week's rain, everything in the house became damp and clammy.
    接连下了七八天雨，屋子里什么都是潮呼呼的。
26. Don't stay outside in the damp.
    别呆在外面的潮湿空气中。
27. Put the damp clothes on a hot kang and they'll soon dry.
    湿衣服搁在热坑上，一会儿就炮干了。
28. Damp clothes iron [ press] easily.
    湿衣服容易烫平。
29. Damp clothes iron easily.
    湿衣服容易熨平。
30. Things easily get damp on a rainy day.
    雨天东西爱返潮。

damp down sth

1. 抑制，控制（情绪、感情等）
   to make an emotion or a feeling less strong
   1. The cottage was cold and damp.
      这小屋又冷又湿。
   2. It feels damp in here.
      这地方使人感到潮乎乎的。
   3. damp clothes
      潮湿的衣服
   4. Wipe the surface with a damp cloth.
      用湿布擦表面。

damp sth↔down

1. 使（火）减弱；灭火
   to make a fire burn more slowly or stop burning
   1. The old house smells of damp.
      这老房子散发出一股潮气。
   2. Those marks above the window look like damp to me.
      窗子上面的印迹看上去像是水渍。

adj.

a damp squib

• 哑炮；令人失望的事；令人扫兴的事
  an event that is disappointing because it is not as exciting or impressive as expected

noun

1. a slight wetness

   Synonym:    dampnessmoistness

verb

1. lessen in force or effect
   1. soften a shock
   2. break a fall

   Synonym:    dampensoftenweakenbreak

2. make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
   1. muffle the message

   Synonym:    dampendeaden

3. restrain or discourage
   1. the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere

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

   Synonym:    mufflemutedulldampentone down

adj

1. slightly wet
   1. clothes damp with perspiration
   2. a moist breeze
   3. eyes moist with tears

   Synonym:    dampishmoist