Câu hỏi về câu ví dụ, định nghĩa và cách sử dụng của "Dampen"

A: Thank you!
And how often do you use the second meaning of "dampen"?

A: it means to suppress. or to reduce. in this sentence it means that no amount of trauma could reduce this person's curiosity.

A: It depends on how you use the word. 1. Dampen could mean you are getting something "slightly wet" for example: "I need to dampen this cloth for cleaning". 2. Dampen could also mean to make something weaker.for example: " "My friend has dampened my excitement to watch this movie".

A: It means to make something slightly/a little wet.

A: - Don’t let that dampen your enthusiasm!
- The rain will dampen the grass.
- Use this sponge to dampen the surface.
- Sad news will definitely dampen the celebratory mood of the party.

A: Before you apply the face wash make sure to first dampen your skin with warm water.

Soak the rag in water, then wring it out as if only to dampen it.

The rain will dampen the soil, so we can start digging.

A: Dampen means to wet slightly “
My mom put a damp cloth on my head when I had a headache.or “ His clothes were still damp when he put them on.”
Unless you mean “ he tried to dampen my enthusiasm” which means talk me out of doing something or “ the rain threatened to dampen my desire to go for a walk”
Reduce means to make less
“ We have to reduce the amount of weekly garbage “ Or “ My boss said he was going to reduce my pay if I kept being late.”

A: × “Sweat dampened all over my face.”
✓ “My face broke out in a sweat.”