the dampening of sth
of 后接被弄湿的对象，前面通常用定冠词 the，指一次具体的弄湿过程。
The dampening of the clay made it easier to shape.
把黏土弄湿后，塑形就容易多了。
弄湿；变湿；受潮
使潮湿或变潮湿的行为
The act of making something damp or of becoming damp.
使潮湿或变潮湿的行为
The act of making or becoming damp.
The dampening of the wood helps prevent cracking.
润湿木材有助于防止开裂。
用法提示：dampening作为名词，表示“弄湿”的动作。
Proper dampening of the fabric makes ironing easier.
适当润湿布料使熨烫更容易。
用法提示：dampening作为名词，表示“润湿”。
The dampening of the ground is necessary before planting.
种植前润湿地面是必要的。
用法提示：dampening作为名词，表示“弄湿”。
of 后接被弄湿的对象，前面通常用定冠词 the，指一次具体的弄湿过程。
The dampening of the clay made it easier to shape.
把黏土弄湿后，塑形就容易多了。
用不定冠词 a 表示程度较轻的一次弄湿。
A light dampening of the fabric is enough before ironing.
熨烫前把布料稍微弄湿一点就够了。
动词后直接跟 dampening，不加冠词，表示防止受潮这一过程发生。
Store the flour in a sealed jar to prevent dampening.
把面粉存放在密封罐里，以防受潮。
grammar · medium
易错句子We need to dampening the cloth before cleaning.
正确表达We need to dampen the cloth before cleaning.
在不定式标记 to 后要用动词原形 dampen；dampening 在本义项中是名词，不能作谓语动词。
grammar · medium
易错句子The dampening in the room is terrible.
正确表达The dampness in the room is terrible.
dampening 指“弄湿或变湿的行为、过程”，而房间里持续的潮湿状态应说 dampness；表示状态而不是动作时要用 dampness。
grammar · medium
易错句子The dampening clothes smelled bad.
正确表达The dampened clothes smelled bad.
修饰 clothes 表示“已经被弄湿的”时，要用过去分词 dampened 作定语；dampening 是表示行为的名词，不能这样直接修饰名词。
moistening 泛指把某物弄湿的动作，程度可轻可重，常带刻意为之的意味；dampening 侧重使变得微湿，湿度通常更轻。
dampness 指潮湿的状态或湿气，是表示性质/状态的名词；dampening 指弄湿或变湿的动作或过程。
wetting 指弄湿、浸湿，通常水量更多或程度更明显；dampening 指使微湿，程度更轻。
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