v.(使)潮濕；使沮喪；抑制

Please dampen that sponge for me. 請(qǐng)把那海綿弄濕了給我。

The camp supplies dampened during the long rainy season. 營(yíng)地補(bǔ)給品在漫長(zhǎng)的雨季里變潮濕了。

The bad news dampened our spirits. 這惡耗使得我們精神沮喪。

Nothing can dampen my spirit and darken my life. 沒(méi)有什么能使我沮喪，使我生活暗淡。

Higher savings rates will dampen demand for credit, both directly and indirectly. 較高的儲(chǔ)蓄率將直接或間接地抑制信貸需求。