1. | ~ sth 弄湿;使潮湿to make sth slightly wet |
Perspiration dampened her face and neck. 她的脸和脖子都汗津津的。 | |
He dampened his hair to make it lie flat. 他把头发弄湿,梳得平平的。 |
2. | ~ sth 抑制,控制,减弱(感情、反应等)to make sth such as a feeling or a reaction less strong |
None of the setbacks could dampen his enthusiasm for the project. 任何挫折都不能减弱他对这个项目的热情。 | |
She wasn't going to let anything dampen her spirits today. 她不想让任何事情来影响她今天的兴致。 |