vt.抑制,使潮湿,使…沮丧,隔音,防音
vi.变得潮湿,丧气
Don't dampen the enthusiasm of the masses.
不要损伤大家的积极性.
His equivocal response has done nothing to dampen the speculation.
他模棱两可的回应丝毫没有消除人们的猜疑。
Nothing seems to dampen his perpetual enthusiasm.
似乎没有什么能让他那持久的热情消退。