dampen
verb- (also less frequent damp)dampen something
to make something slightly wet 弄湿；使潮湿 Perspiration dampened her face and neck. 她的脸和脖子都汗津津的。 He dampened his hair to make it lie flat. 他把头发弄湿，梳得平平的。
Extra ExamplesWe dampened down the smouldering embers. 我们把冒烟的余烬打湿了。 I dampened a paper towel and wiped the surface clean. 我用纸巾打湿，把表面擦干净。
- dampen something
to make something such as a feeling or a reaction less strong 抑制，控制，减弱（感情、反应等）