dampened
past simple and past participle ofdampen
| 单词 | dampened |
| 释义 | dampened past simple and past participle ofdampen dampen verb[T] uk/ˈdæm.pən/us/ˈdæm.pən/dampenverb[T](MAKE WET)(alsodamp) to make somethingslightlywet: Rain had dampened thetentso weleftit todryin theafternoonsun. Wet weather & wetness
dampenverb[T](FEELINGS)to makefeelings,especiallyofexcitementorenjoyment, lessstrong: Nothing you can say will dampen herenthusiasm. I didn'twantto dampen hisspirits. Becoming and making less strong
Examplesofdampeneddampened In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. It seemed that the state's highly onerous poll taxdampenedvoter registration and turnout (see conclusion below). From theCambridge English Corpus Perhaps the more cautious reverse order would havedampenedthe beginner's ardour for the subject? From theCambridge English Corpus Changes in input use havedampenedbut not reversed this trend. From theCambridge English Corpus Political stability, consensus building and economic growth appear to havedampenedthe opposition. From theCambridge English Corpus The value of the person with the highest welfare will not bedampenedat all. From theCambridge English Corpus To put this another way, outcomes of early events or processes in the sequence are amplified, while later events or processes aredampened. From theCambridge English Corpus The calcium silicate was mixed thoroughly with the sand,dampenedand the filled pots left to stand for one week before planting. From theCambridge English Corpus The value of the person with the most negative welfare will not bedampenedat all. From theCambridge English Corpus If mobilization campaigns become short-lived events, their impact could bedampenedbefore any real changes are brought about. From theCambridge English Corpus The stronger the correlations, the more incentives should bedampened. From theCambridge English Corpus These adjustment lending operations undoubtedlydampenedthe out migration from the lowlands in the period 1984-1986. From theCambridge English Corpus Direct democracy and federalism have not only geared the path of welfare state evolution in a more liberal direction, but have alsodampenedsocial expenditures. From theCambridge English Corpus Such expectations need to bedampenedfrom the experience elsewhere. From theCambridge English Corpus This could mean that expenditures on export subsidies become more volatile as exchange rate impacts are no longerdampenedby the reserve. From theCambridge English Corpus Increases in the use of capital havedampenedbut not reversed this trend. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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