dampen
单词辨析：
普通用词，通常指用水或其他液体把某物弄湿。
She wet a sponge and wiped the windows.
她蘸湿了一块海绵擦玻璃窗。
He wet his lips and then spoke again.
他舔了舔嘴唇，然后又讲了起来。
Wet your hair before applying the shampoo.
先弄湿头发，再抹上洗发剂。
指用水等把某物弄湿或略微弄湿，或湿气等使某物变潮湿。
If you dampen laundry, it's much easier to iron it.
如果把洗好的衣服弄湿一点，熨起来就容易多了。
The camping supplies were dampened during the long rainy season.
野营用品在漫长的雨季里受潮了。
指被雨水等完全淋湿，也可指用浸泡等方法使某物湿透。
The rain soaked their clothes.
雨把他们的衣服都淋透了。
Soak the bed sheet before you wash it.
洗床单前先把它完全浸湿。
Leave the dried beans to soak overnight.
把这些干豆子泡上一夜。
相关例句：
An eloquent memo to staff can quell fears, dampen dissent, or inspire people to reach new heights.
对员工有说服力的提醒能消除恐惧，排除异议，鼓舞员工达到新高度。
I want to dampen speculation that the school is going to close.
我想对关于关闭学校的猜测予以否认人。
Loans account for 70% of all new-car purchases, and it was hoped that this would dampen demand.
贷款占到所有新车购买比重的70%，因此政府希望此举可以抑制购买需求。
These measures not only dampen disruptive vibrations even more, but also improve rolling comfort.
这些措施不仅进一步缓和了破坏性振动，而且还提高了滚动舒适性。
China raises interest rates in a move to dampen inflation and stop the economy overheating.
中国举起一个变动的利率抑制通货膨胀而且停止经济过分的经济活动。
He then set off for Brazil, where England's disappointing World Cup performance failed to dampen the experience.
然后他启程去了巴西，在这里，英格兰队令人失望的世界杯表现并没有影响他旅行的兴致。