
damp
词源
源自中古低地德语 'damp'(蒸汽),与古高地德语 'dampf'(雾气)同源,14世纪进入英语。
adjective
❶ 形容物体表面或空气中有少量水分,感觉潮湿但不完全湿透的状态,常用于描述天气、衣物或建筑材料。
“The towel was still damp after hanging overnight.”
(毛巾挂了一夜后仍然有点潮湿。)
“She wiped the table with a damp cloth.”
(她用一块微湿的抹布擦了桌子。)
noun
❶ 指空气中的湿气或物体表面的潮气,常出现在地下室、浴室等通风不良的地方。
“The damp in the room caused mold to grow.”
(房间里的湿气导致霉菌滋生。)
“We noticed rising damp on the ground floor walls.”
(我们发现一楼墙上有返潮现象。)
verb
❶ 使某物变得潮湿或减弱某事物的强度,常用于描述抑制火焰或情绪。
“She damped the cloth before cleaning the window.”
(她在擦窗户前把布弄湿。)
“The rain damped our enthusiasm for the picnic.”
(下雨减弱了我们野餐的热情。)
常见短语
damp squib — 指预期中精彩但实际令人失望的事物,原意为受潮无法引爆的爆竹。
“The much-anticipated movie turned out to be a damp squib.”
(这部备受期待的电影结果令人大失所望。)
damp course — 建筑中防止墙体受潮的防潮层,通常由防水材料制成。
“The house needs a new damp course to prevent moisture rising.”
(这房子需要新的防潮层来防止潮气上升。)