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damp + noun
damp 作定语，修饰名词。
She wiped the table with a damp cloth.
她用一块湿布擦了桌子。
潮湿的；微湿的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
潮湿的；微湿的
In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.
She wiped the table with a damp cloth.
她用一块湿布擦了桌子。
介于干燥和湿润之间的状态；中等湿；潮湿。
In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.
沮丧；意志消沉,情绪低落。
Despondent; dispirited, downcast.
允许持有酒精饮料,但不允许销售。
Permitting the possession of alcoholic beverages, but not their sale.
The ground was still damp from the morning rain.
地面因为早上的雨还是潮湿的。
Remember to wipe the counter with a damp cloth.
记得用湿布擦拭柜台。
Her hair was damp after the shower.
她淋浴后头发是湿的。
damp 作定语，修饰名词。
She wiped the table with a damp cloth.
她用一块湿布擦了桌子。
系表结构，描述状态。
The basement is damp and smells musty.
地下室潮湿，有霉味。
表示变化过程。
His clothes got damp in the rain.
他的衣服在雨中变潮湿了。
感官动词 + 形容词。
The sheets felt damp and cold.
床单摸起来又湿又冷。
Not this
The towel is still damped.
Use this
The towel is still damp.
学习者误将动词的过去分词形式'damped'用作形容词，而表示'潮湿的'应该直接用形容词'damp'。
Not this
The room is very dampness.
Use this
The room is very damp.
学习者混淆了名词'dampness'和形容词'damp'，在'very'后应接形容词，而不是名词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
湿布
Wipe the surface with a damp cloth.
用湿布擦拭表面。
潮湿的天气
The damp weather makes my joints ache.
潮湿的天气让我的关节疼痛。
潮湿的空气
The damp air caused the wallpaper to peel.
潮湿的空气导致墙纸剥落。
潮湿的地面
Be careful not to slip on the damp ground.
小心别在潮湿的地面上滑倒。
潮湿的皮肤
Apply the lotion while your skin is still damp.
在皮肤还潮湿时涂上乳液。
潮湿的气氛
The damp atmosphere in the cellar damaged the books.
地窖里潮湿的气氛损坏了书籍。
失败的事情；未达预期效果的事物
The much-anticipated firework display turned out to be a damp squib.
那个备受期待的烟花表演结果令人大失所望。
给…泼冷水；使…扫兴
The bad news threw a damp blanket over the celebration.
那个坏消息给庆祝活动泼了一盆冷水。
Use damp naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一下，大坝（dam）旁边总是潮湿（damp）的，因为水汽多。
该形容词用于描述轻微潮湿的状态，常见于天气、衣物、建筑物等场景，语域中性。
形容词，比较级 damper，最高级 dampest，表示稍微潮湿。
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