Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #3845
damp
潮湿的；微湿的
In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.
- 1.
In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.
介于干燥和湿润之间的状态；中等湿；潮湿。
- 2.
Despondent; dispirited, downcast.
沮丧；意志消沉,情绪低落。
- 3.
Permitting the possession of alcoholic beverages, but not their sale.
允许持有酒精饮料,但不允许销售。
沮丧的；低落的；允许持有但不得出售酒类的（地区）；介于干燥和湿润之间的状态；中等湿；潮湿。；沮丧；意志消沉,情绪低落。；允许持有酒精饮料,但不允许销售。
In use
The ground was still damp from the morning rain.
Remember to wipe the counter with a damp cloth.
Her hair was damp after the shower.
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。
be damp
系表结构，描述状态。
The basement is damp and smells musty.
地下室潮湿，有霉味。
get damp
表示变化过程。
His clothes got damp in the rain.
他的衣服在雨中变潮湿了。
Connections
Collocations
- damp cloth
- 湿布
- Wipe the surface with a damp cloth.用湿布擦拭表面。
- damp weather
- 潮湿的天气
- The damp weather makes my joints ache.潮湿的天气让我的关节疼痛。
- damp air
- 潮湿的空气
- The damp air caused the wallpaper to peel.潮湿的空气导致墙纸剥落。
- damp ground
- 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。
- damp skin
- 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。
- damp atmosphere
- 潮湿的气氛
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一下，大坝（dam）旁边总是潮湿（damp）的，因为水汽多。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
形容词，比较级 damper，最高级 dampest，表示稍微潮湿。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words share the /æmp/ ending with 'damp' and rhyme with it. Be careful not to confuse with words like 'dump' (/dʌmp/) or 'dampen' (/ˈdæmpən/), which have different vowel sounds or endings.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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