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？
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.
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。
美國經濟萎縮，企業爭相搶在川普關稅前搶先佈局！| BBC News (US economy shrinks as companies race to get ahead of Trump tariffs | BBC News)
- So going forward we think the inflationary shock that will of consumers and businesses will dampen consumer spending as well as curtail capital spending by businesses over the coming quarters of 2025 and weaken growth for the remainder of this year.
是以，我們認為，在 2025 年的未來幾個季度裡，消費者和企業將受到的通脹衝擊將抑制消費者支出，並削減企業的資本支出，從而削弱今年剩餘時間的經濟增長。
- So, going forward, we think the inflationary shock that will hit both consumers and businesses will dampen consumer spending as well as curtail capital spending by businesses over the coming quarters of 2025 and weaken growth for the remainder of this year.
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。
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。
【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。