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dampness of sth
表示某处的潮湿属性。
The dampness of the basement caused mold.
地下室的潮湿导致了霉菌。
潮湿, 湿度
dampnesses — plural of dampness
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
潮湿, 湿度
a slight wetness
The dampness of the basement caused mold.
地下室的潮湿导致了霉菌。
适度的湿度；湿气；潮湿；潮湿的状态或性质
Moderate humidity; moisture; moistness; the state or quality of being damp.
某物潮湿或湿润的程度
The degree to which something is damp or moist.
The dampness in the basement caused the wooden furniture to rot.
地下室的潮湿导致木制家具腐烂。
She complained about the dampness making her joints ache.
她抱怨潮湿让她的关节疼痛。
A dehumidifier can help reduce indoor dampness during the rainy season.
除湿器有助于减少雨季室内的潮湿。
表示某处的潮湿属性。
The dampness of the basement caused mold.
地下室的潮湿导致了霉菌。
表示在某处的潮湿状态。
There was noticeable dampness in the walls.
墙壁上有明显的潮湿。
dampness 作主语，后接影响性动词。
Dampness encourages the growth of bacteria.
潮湿促进细菌生长。
Not this
There is a slight dampness in the basement.
Use this
There is slight dampness in the basement.
dampness为不可数名词，前面不能加不定冠词a，应直接使用原形
Not this
The air feels dampness after the rain.
Use this
The air feels damp after the rain.
dampness是名词，而系动词feel后应接形容词damp作表语，表示潮湿的状态
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
空气中的湿气
The dampness in the air made the old books smell musty.
空气中的湿气使旧书散发出霉味。
湿气渗透
Dampness seeps through the cracks in the basement walls.
湿气从地下室墙壁的裂缝中渗入。
过度潮湿
Excessive dampness can damage wooden furniture.
过度潮湿会损坏木质家具。
潮湿导致发霉
Dampness causes mold to grow in poorly ventilated rooms.
潮湿会导致通风不良的房间滋生霉菌。
感觉到湿气
As I entered the cave, I could feel the dampness on my skin.
进入洞穴时，我能感觉到皮肤上的湿气。
Use dampnesses naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记住 damp 是“潮湿的”，加上名词后缀 -ness 就成了“潮湿/湿气”。联想雨后空气里那种潮乎乎的感觉，damp + ness 就是湿气。
语域：neutral 常见场景：描述天气或空气湿度、谈论建筑或房间潮湿、健康与环境话题 dampness 是名词，表示‘潮湿、湿气’，属于中性偏正式的词，在口语中不如 damp 或 moisture 常用；通常用于描述天气、房间墙壁、衣物等潮湿的状态，也常见于建筑或健康话题。
The -ness words (darkness, happiness, sadness, weakness) share the same unstressed suffix /nəs/ as dampness, but the stressed vowels differ, so they do not rhyme with it. Damp and dampen share the initial /dæmp/ sound but not the final /nəs/. Note dampness is spelled with 'damp' + 'ness', not 'damn' + 'ness'.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.