名詞 dampening:

1. the act of making something slightly wet
   同義詞：moistening

動(dòng)詞 dampen:

1. smother or suppress
   同義詞：stifle, dampen
2. make moist
   同義詞：moisten, wash, dampen
3. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
   同義詞：muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone down
4. reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)
   同義詞：dampen
5. make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
   同義詞：dampen, deaden, damp
6. check; keep in check (a fire)
   同義詞：dampen
7. lessen in force or effect
   同義詞：dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break

1. The rain hardly dampened the ground.
   雨幾乎沒(méi)有把地面打濕。
2. I always dampen shirts before ironing them.
   我總是把襯衫先弄潮濕再熨。