dampness

英 [ˈdæmpnəs]

美 [ˈdæmpnəs]

n.  潮湿

BNC.19864 / COCA.20736

牛津词典

noun

• 潮湿
  the fact or state of being damp
  1. To avoid dampness, air the room regularly.
     为避免潮湿，房间要经常通风。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 湿气;潮气
  Dampnessis moisture in the air, or on the surface of something.
  1. I could see big circles of dampness under each arm...
     我能看到每只胳膊下都湿了一大圈。
  2. The tins had to be kept away from dampness.
     罐头应该防止受潮。
• N-UNCOUNT 潮湿
  Dampnessis the quality of being damp.
  1. The dampness of the forest did not agree with him physically.
     他的身体不能适应森林的潮湿。

英英释义

noun

• a slight wetness
  Synonym:dampmoistness

双语例句

• We think this is because of dampness in the soil.
  我们认为这是由于土壤中的潮湿所导致的。
• The dampness of the climate decayed the books.
  气候潮湿，把书都霉坏了。
• Because of the dampness there's no turf to speak of and now we have nothing to burn.
  因为天气潮湿，我们现在连草皮都没有得烧了。
• It's not the cold so much as the dampness in the air that is bad for your lungs.
  与其说是寒冷，不如说是空气中的湿气对你的肺部有害。
• I guess dampness at sea may be the cause of rust.
  我猜想海上潮湿可能是生锈的原因。
• Control the dampness at home can help to avoid the change of the appearance of the fabric.
  控制家中的湿度有助于避免织物外观的变化。
• Chief Mate: The dampness resulted from improper packing, with which we are not concerned.
  大副：但受潮是由于包装不当导致的，与我方无关。
• I could see big circles of dampness under each arm
  我能看到每只胳膊下都湿了一大圈。
• Whereas, retention of water may form such pathological substances as water, dampness and phlegm retention.
  而水液储留可以由如停滞的水湿痰饮的病理物质引起。
• I don't think dampness is really an issue at this point.
  我不认为潮湿在这种情况下是个问题。