Word · Frequency #41920
tamp
/tæmp/
verb
夯实；捣实；拍实
to pack down or drive in by repeated gentle strokes
- 1.
To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock.
- 2.
To reduce the intensity of.
- 3.
To drive in or pack down by frequent gentle strokes
填塞；封堵；抑制；压制；平息；用粘土填塞；捣固；夯实
In use
Before brewing, tamp the coffee grounds evenly in the filter basket.
She tamped the soil firmly around the young plant to keep it upright.
Use the flat end of the stick to tamp the sand into the bottom of the hole.
tamp sth
直接跟宾语，表示捣固或夯实某物。
He tamped the tobacco into his pipe.
他把烟丝捣进烟斗里。
tamp sth down
tamp down 是短语动词，强调压紧、压实。
She tamped down the soil around the plant.
她夯实了植物周围的泥土。
tamp sth into sth
表示将某物填压进另一个物体中。
The workers tamped gravel into the holes.
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