dampening

英 [ˈdæmpənɪŋ]

美 [ˈdæmpənɪŋ]

v.  弄湿; 使潮湿; 抑制，控制，减弱(感情、反应等)
dampen的现在分词

现在分词：dampening　

化学

COCA.37119

柯林斯词典

• VERB 降低，减弱，抑制(热情、激动等)
  Todampensomething such as someone's enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense.
  1. Nothing seems to dampen his perpetual enthusiasm...
     似乎没有什么能让他那持久的热情消退。
  2. I hate to dampen your spirits but aren't you overlooking a couple of minor points.
     我不想扫你的兴，但你是否忽视了几个小的问题呢？
  3. Todampensomethingdownmeans the same as todampenit.
     dampen down 同 dampen
  4. Although unemployment rose last month, this is unlikely to dampen down wage demands...
     虽然上个月失业人数上升，但这不太可能减弱工人要求加薪的意愿。
  5. The economy overheated and the Government used interest rates to dampen it down.
     经济发展过热，政府通过利率加以抑制。
• VERB 使潮湿;弄湿
  If youdampensomething, you make it slightly wet.
  1. She took the time to dampen a washcloth and do her face.
     她花了点时间弄湿毛巾，洗了把脸。

英英释义

noun

• the act of making something slightly wet
  Synonym:moistening

双语例句

• "If you have emotional dampening, you may distrust others because you cannot read emotional meaning in their face or their verbal communications," he said.
  “如果你有情感阻尼，你可能不信任别人，因为你不能阅读别人的面部表情和言语情感，”他说。
• Strong internal demand is going to provide a safety net in 2012, dampening the effect of a slowdown in exports.
  强劲的内需将在2012年为德国经济铺就一张安全网，减少出口放缓的影响。
• Currently, many Chinese economists have warned that too fast appreciation of yuan is set to damage the Chinese economy by dampening exports and reducing employment.
  目前，不少中国的经济学家警告说，人民币升值过快会对中国经济造成不利的影响，因为人民币升值会影响出口，减少就业机会。
• "Dampening of positive emotions may rob one of the restorative benefits of close personal relations, vacations and hobbies," he said.
  “阻尼积极的情绪可剥夺密切的私人关系，休假和爱好所带来的修复益处，”他说。
• The rise in interest rates had had some dampening effect on the property market.
  利率上升在一定程度上压抑了物业市道。
• Dampening Character of Fourth-grade Rigid Suspension with Overlapping-spring of Automobile in Single-mass System
  重叠式4级减振刚度悬架汽车单质量系统的阻尼特性
• As well as dampening down demand, the Chinese have been trying to increase supply.
  除了压制需求，中国人还在试图增加供给。
• These gauges offer a significant cushioning and dampening effect.
  同时对被测介质的脉动有明显的缓冲效果。
• But forthetimebeing, the high food prices are dampening the festival mood.
  但是目前，高居不下的粮食价格给节日蒙上了阴郁的气氛。
• The wide gap between the two sides is dampening optimism that the Istanbul talks will make substantial progress in resolving Iran's nuclear stance.
  双方的分歧巨大，这给有关伊斯坦布尔会谈将在解决伊朗核立场问题上取得实质性进展的乐观情绪泼上了冷水。