dampening

名词 dampening:

1. the act of making something slightly wet
   同义词：moistening

动词 dampen:

1. smother or suppress
   同义词：stifle, dampen
2. make moist
   同义词：moisten, wash, dampen
3. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
   同义词：muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone down
4. reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)
   同义词：dampen
5. make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
   同义词：dampen, deaden, damp
6. check; keep in check (a fire)
   同义词：dampen
7. lessen in force or effect
   同义词：dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break

1. The rain hardly dampened the ground.
   雨几乎没有把地面打湿。
2. I always dampen shirts before ironing them.
   我总是把衬衫先弄潮湿再熨。