dampens

/ˈdæm.pən/

动词

使潮湿；把…弄潮；使受潮
Rain had dampened the tent so we left it to dry in the afternoon sun.
雨水打湿了帐篷，午后我们把它放到太阳底下晒。
使（尤指兴奋或喜悦之情）平静下来；稳定（情绪）；对…泼冷水
I didn't want to dampen his spirits.
我不想给他泼冷水。