damply

/ˈdæmpli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdæmpli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdamp-lē/ (ame, mw)

damply — 副詞

1. in a way that feels slightly wet, especially when the moisture makes the air, su

1.副詞B2
釋義

潮濕地

帶有令人不適濕氣地

in a way that feels slightly wet, especially when the moisture makes the air, surface, or a material feel cold, sticky, or uncomfortable

例句

The old basement smelled damply of mould and soaked cardboard boxes.

那個舊地下室潮濕地散發著霉味和紙箱受潮的氣味。

modifying a verb of smell (smelled damply)

After the rain stopped, the grass glistened damply under the grey morning sky.

雨停後，草地在一片灰濛濛的晨光中潮濕地閃爍著。

同義詞
  • moistly

    more neutral or even positive in tone — 'moistly' does not carry the sense of unpleasantness that 'damply' often does

  • humidly

    restricted to describing the atmosphere or weather, not surfaces or materials

反義詞
  • dryly

    the direct opposite in terms of moisture content

文法句型

adverb modifying verbs of sensation or appearance

用法筆記

Commonly pairs with verbs of sensation or appearance (smell, feel, glisten, cling) rather than with active action verbs.