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？
美烏達成協議！改變結束戰爭的計畫草案 | DW 新聞 (US and Ukraine agree to change draft of plan to end the war | DW News)
- And there is a real sense now that Zelensky and people around him are going to fight back and attack those very same anti-corruption organs that brought out these investigations last week and try and dampen things down and tell people, "This is not the time to rock the boat.
但另一方面，就國內政治而言，這基本上救了他。
- And there is a real sense now that Zelensky people around him are going to fight back and attack those very same anti corruption organs that brought out these investigations last week and try and dampen things down and tell people this is not the time to rock the boat.
現在大家普遍感覺到，澤倫斯基身邊的人會反擊，攻擊那些上週發動調查的同一批反貪腐機構，試圖壓制這些事情，並告訴大家現在不是搖動船身的時候。
五角大廈監督單位：皮特·赫格塞斯恐因Signal哈拉紀錄危及官兵安全 | BBC News (Pete Hegseth could have endangered troop safety with Signal chat says Pentagon watchdog | BBC News)
- And so a big question uh is will any of this dampen that relationship uh as there are calls for Hegseth to resign from at least Democrats in Congress?
Pete Hegseth 一直是川普總統非常有效的溝通者，是川普總統親自挑選、似乎非常喜歡的人。
- And so a big question is, will any of this dampen that relationship as there are calls for Hegseth to resign from at least Democrats in Congress.
所以一個大問題是，這一切會不會削弱這段關係，因為國會中的民主黨人至少呼籲 Hegseth 辭職。
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。
慢性憤怒對大腦的恐怖影響！ (What Chronic Anger Does To Your Brain)
- Research shows that when testosterone is high, it can dampen prefrontal cortex function, making it more difficult to regulate emotional responses like anger, creating a feedback loop where the emotion drives the reaction and the brain struggles to step in and break the cycle.
一個很好的例子就是睪固酮（testosterone）水準較高的人。
- Research shows that when testosterone is high, it can dampen prefrontal cortex function, making it more difficult to regulate emotional responses like anger, creating a feedback loop where the emotion drives the reaction.
研究顯示，當睪固酮水準升高時，會抑制前額葉皮質（prefrontal cortex）的功能，讓調節憤怒等情緒反應變得更困難，形成一種情緒驅動反應的 feedback loop。
狗仔隊的起源是哪裡？ (Where The Paparazzi Came From)
- Interestingly, though, this didn't dampen our obsession with fame, as you might expect.
狗仔隊打破了自好萊塢黃金時代以來電影明星一直享有的精心修飾的形象。
- Interestingly, though, this didn't dampen our obsession with fame, as you might expect.
有趣的是，這並沒有像你預期的那樣，削弱我們對名氣的迷戀。
