動詞 damp:

1. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
   同義詞：muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone down
2. restrain or discourage
   同義詞：damp
3. make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
   同義詞：dampen, deaden, damp
4. lessen in force or effect
   同義詞：dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break

1. The building was cold and damp.
   這房子又冷又濕。
2. In a duplicator, a tank that may or may not be an integral part of the machine, providing a reservoir of fluid for the damping system.
   復(fù)印機中的一個箱體，它可以是也可以不是復(fù)印機整體的組成部分，作為減震系統(tǒng)的液體容器。

damp.ing

n.（名詞）
The capacity built into a mechanical or electrical device to prevent excessive correction and the resulting instability or oscillatory conditions.
阻尼，減幅：附加于機械設(shè)備或電力設(shè)備上的效能，來阻止過多的修正量，以及所導(dǎo)致的不穩(wěn)定性或振蕩的狀況