dampen
挫伤
definition
verb
the fine rain dampened her face
make slightly wet.
nothing could dampen her enthusiasm
make less strong or intense.
translation of 'dampen'
verb
阻尼,
挫伤,
挫,
浥
example
Increased stamp duty is likely to 'dampen' activity, reduce revenue returns and limit the supply of Irish investment property.
Mr Palaszczuk said the Queensland Centre for Climate Applications predicted much needed rain was unlikely to 'dampen' our soil.
It is possible they could 'dampen' down the rocketing prices of real estate.
Oester took up the beat by pummeling the back of his bass, and Wintsch reached inside his piano to 'dampen' the notes he was playing.
I have one quibble, but that's with the engineering, where the balance of the cello sonata's first movement allows the piano to 'dampen' the cello often to mere buzzing.
Scattered showers and cool breezes failed to 'dampen' the championship spirit as the 147th Great Yorkshire Show drew to a close.
Murky sound and a half-capacity crowd couldn't 'dampen' their spirits and pockets of the Brit-pop faithful were cheering throughout the venue.
But higher interest rates and the abolition of mortgage interest tax relief in April could 'dampen' demand and reduce house price inflation.
slider switches on the mixers can 'dampen' the drums
slider switches on the mixers can 'dampen' the drums
However, the purpose in inserting the stimulator is to 'dampen' or reduce continuous neuropathic pain which is pain derived from nerve structures.
This is why simply inserting fiberglass insulation bats will 'dampen' the sound transmission somewhat but not eliminate it.
With just a fortnight to go before it will be implemented, the Scottish Executive is desperately trying to 'dampen' down public expectations.
Heavy curtains can be drawn to 'dampen' acoustics for amplified music, speech, and movies.
However, scientists are trying to 'dampen' down any fears about the spread of the disease which so far has not mutated into a form that can spread among humans.
However, increased supply and a slowing international environment will reduce purchasing power and 'dampen' demand as the year goes on.
In an effort to 'dampen' down suggestions that Straw had been utterly humiliated, his closest allies insisted yesterday that he had been making it known for some time that he was ready for a switch from the Foreign Office.
Cut off the arms and neck hole and divide the two sides in two to make four dusters: 'dampen' them slightly and they work a treat without the use of polish.
Rain helping to 'dampen' the fire that was raging out of control there last week.
Although antihypertensive drugs reduce blood pressure, some may also 'dampen' exercise performance.
nothing could 'dampen' her enthusiasm
These contractions 'dampen' the vibrations of the ossicles, thereby reducing the transmission of sound through the middle ear.
nothing could 'dampen' her enthusiasm
At a personal level, it wastes our energies, 'dampens' the immune system, and undermines the body's natural defenses against illness.
The latter took full advantage of an early start, peppering the greens that had been 'dampened' by overnight rain, and carding five birdies in a satisfying 66.
The bridge almost bent in itself, as the much praised inertial 'dampener' , did not stop the massive screech to a halt.
A 'dampener' on this power-packed feature set is the SiS M650 integrated graphics chipset, although a variety of Nvidia GeForce chips can be specified at additional cost.
The accumulation of this tiny debris 'dampens' the sound of the vibrating string and makes it maddeningly unpredictable.
The bulk of the buoyancy in spending reflects rising incomes and employment growth, and is thus impossible to cool without 'dampening' the economy overall.
Those of you with only bare-bones audio equipment should consider the strong possibility that your system might not be capable of 'dampening' the ‘wet effect’.
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