dampen
US /ˈdæmpən/
・UK /'dæmpən/
B1 中級
v.t.及物動詞使潮濕
I need to dampen this swab of cotton so I can clean my keyboard
v.t.及物動詞減緩
I don't want to dampen the evening by telling you the bad news
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美國人說的跟想的不一樣？這些英文單字在美國竟然是「相反的意思」（Words that Mean the Opposite in America）
- Why say something is really good when you can just dampen it a little bit?
到了 18 世紀，美國和英國的英語使用者對這個詞的用法是一樣的。
- Why say something is really good when you can just dampen it a little bit?
為什麼要說某件事「非常好」，而不是稍微緩和一下呢？
楊·斯廷的《婚禮派對》：一則修復故事！ (The Wedding Party by Jan Steen: A Conservation Story)
- and I can dampen that in different solutions.
你可以沿著畫布連接處看到這一點。
- I use little swab sticks, so it's just little pieces of cotton rolled over a satay stick, and I can dampen that in different solutions.
我用的是小棉籤，就是在沙爹棒上捲上一小塊棉花，然後用不同的溶液浸溼。
從狂躁到憂鬱：我的雙極性情感疾患人生！ (From Mania to Depression: Living with Bipolar Disorder)
- The condition is often treated with antipsychotics and mood stabilizers that dampen the intensity and frequency of the episodes.
治療這種病症通常使用抗精神病藥和情緒穩定劑，以減輕發作的強度和頻率。
- The condition is often treated with antipsychotics and mood stabilisers that dampen the intensity and frequency of the episodes.
有些人覺得他們的非典型大腦讓他們更有創造力，並選擇從事藝術工作。
真愛的印記... (The Mark of True Love...)
- To dampen some of our risky enthusiasm for emotional complexity, we might remind ourselves of a broad principle operating in relationships that we can term grandly the rule of simplicity.
為了抑制我們對情感複雜性的冒險熱情，我們不妨提醒自己在人際關係中要遵循一個廣泛的原則，我們可以把它稱為 "簡單法則"。
- To dampen some of our risky enthusiasm for emotional complexity, we might remind ourselves of a broad principle operating in relationships that we can term grandly the rule of simplicity.
貿易戰！一分鐘讓你搞懂！ (Trade wars, explained)
- and that can dampen the pace of the economy.
思考誰 "贏得 "貿易戰的一個方法是看哪個國家的目標更多。
- And that can dampen the pace of the economy.
而這也會抑制經濟的步伐。
Marty Supreme 十大真實細節：哪些說對了？哪些說錯了？ (Top 10 Things Marty Supreme Got Factually Right and Wrong)
- The association refused to cover the bill, but that did nothing to dampen Marty's audacity.
但在 Marty 眼裡，那只是「狀態不好」。
- The association refused to cover the bill, but that did nothing to dampen Marty's audacity.
協會拒絕支付帳單，但這絲毫沒有減弱 Marty 的厚臉皮。
在家做出美味咖啡的終極祕訣！| Everyday Food | ABC Australia (Best ways to make great coffee at home | Everyday Food | ABC Australia)
- So initially, we just dampen the paper because that'll help for that flow through the coffee into the paper and then into your glass.
其中的訣竅是在開始前稍微潤溼。
- So initially we just dampen the paper because that will help for that flow through the coffee into the paper and then into your glass.
是以，一開始我們只是把紙弄溼，因為這樣有助於咖啡流進紙裡，然後再流進杯子裡。
【泰緬大地震】泰緬大地震為何如此嚴重？ (Myanmar, Thailand earthquake explained)
- Sometimes in these newly constructed buildings, they actually utilize pools at the tops of these high rises to dampen earthquake activity.
有時，在這些新建建築中，他們實際上是利用這些高樓頂部的水池來抑制地震活動。
- Sometimes in these newly constructed buildings, they actually utilize pools at the tops of these high rises to dampen earthquake activity.
在這種特殊情況下，它的表現是理所應當的，我只是覺得這種視頻很特別。
鴨嘴獸一點也不奇怪，奇怪的是你！ (Platypuses Aren't Weird, You Are)
- but also to dampen their eggs.
很多現代的蜥蜴和蛇都必須把蛋埋在土裡，保持濕潤。
- also to dampen their eggs.
還用來弄濕牠們的蛋。