damning /'daemir)/
adj. critical of sb/sth;
suggesting that sb is guilty it ^ ft ; ii. ft ; ft ^ P
ft : damning
criticism/evidence ilftftft ft#; f&VX ft iff. IS 0 a damning
conclusion/report ft iff ft ft M ft; / ftft o Her report is expected to
deliver a damning indictment of education standards. Aill MffffMftft
Damo
cles
/'daemakliiz/
noun ITITC1 see sword damp frw/daemp/ adj., noun, verb madj. (damper, damp est) slightly wfct, often in
a way that is unpleasant $ S ft; fS,®; I^IW: The cottage was cold
and damp. >fr M X1$ X 'H 0 0 It feels
damp in here. <> damp clothes
Til
l® ft A ll o Wipe the surface with a
damp cloth, ft M O’ note at wet ► damply adv.: The blouse clung
damply to her skin, ft ft M ti jft ifc M ffE M M ± „ ITilTl a damp 'squib (BrE, informal) an event that is
disappointing because it is not as exciting or impressive as expected HE;®; ^AAMft*; 4* AS A ft ^ m noun [U] {BrE) the state of being
damp; areas on a wall, etc. that are damp $8S; M H; MH; : The old house smells of damp. & ^ M 7 M ~~ I£ $1
ft
o
0 Those marks above the window look like
damp to me. Hf
■
verb [VN] = dampen ;
f£)M; ffij, W& (
#
) : She damped a towel and wrapped it round his leg.
JE^AfteftllAo (HEEI damp down sth to make an emotion or a
feeling less strong fff'J, £2r|!!] ( Hf^f,
[jiff# ) .damp
sth-»'down to make a fire bum more
slowly or stop burning $1 ( A ) MU;
A A
'damp course (also damp-proof course) noun (both BrE) a layer of material
near the bottom of a wall that is used to stop damp rising from the ground ( )
MM
damp en /'daempen/ verb [VN] 1 (also less frequent damp) to make sth slightly wet
# i®; f«£ [$] iSPerspiration dampened
her face and neck. i&ftj&^]i$7l$7:##fte
0 He dampened his hair to make it lie flat. l&tEAA#
iS,
iffbi#77ft ° 2 to make sth such as a feeling or a reaction less strong flplfel,
jgftj, &M,:( J$1f,
#
) : None of the setbacks could dampen his enthusiasm for
the project.
ft#Vlfr0 0 She
wasn’t going to let anything dampen her spirits today. MMiHf Afff^MMAftASt damp-er /'daempa(r)/ noun 1 a piece of metal that
can be moved to allow more or less air into a fire so that the fire burns more
or less strongly ( id^S^ft, ££r|!|7 Ai^'i$ift ) MH,
ftM, Sfe 2 a device in a piano that is used to reduce the level of the sound
produced ( fx] #ft ) MWff IT»T!B1 put a 'damper.on
sth (BrE
also put a 'dampener on
sth) (informal) to make sth less
enjoyable, successful, etc. APffeiJ; f5ft3A; damp ness /'daempnas/ noun [u] the fact or state
of being damp M M : To avoid dampness, air
the room regularly.
damp-proof course noun = damp
course dam-sel
/’daemzl/
noun
{old use) a
young woman who is not married AA; M£l; iSIftr 11*171 a .damsel in distress (humorous) a woman who needs help
T; mgm&jfc?
dam sel-fly /'daemzlflai/ noun {pi. -ies) an insect with a long
thin body and two pairs of wings Mil dam-son /'dsemzn/ noun a small purple fruit,
like a plum ®#^7 ( ^f!^7 ) : a. damson
tree
dan /daen/
noun 1 one of the levels in karate or
judo ( )
g 2a person who has reached a
particular level in karate or
judo ( ft
)
Ai£&7
dance tHw /darns; NAmEdaens/ noun, verb mnoun 1 [C] a series of
movements and steps that are usually performed to music; a particular example
of these movements and steps If S§ ; M A : a dance class/routine ffiigif; — 0 Find a partner
and practise these new
dance steps. ^ &
S
Iff H A o o Do you know any other
Latin American dances? 0 The next dance
will
be a waltz. 0 — see also rain dance
2
[U] the art of dancing, especially for entertainment If 5-g (
z£A ) : cm evening of drama,
music and dance JgiJ v 0
modem/classical dance Mit / ft
MMM o cl dance
company/troupe If SgH / .PA 3 [C] an act of dancing
gfc|f: Let’s
have a dance.
0 He did a little dance
of triumph, ffe A ?§i A 0 If rtj f JlAo 4 [C] a social
event at which people dance if 4: We hold a dance every year to raise money
for charity.
5
[C] a piece
of music for dancing to If
®: The band finished with
a few slow dances. 7PAS/ftM#7/lfft#£litftfltto lEiai see lead1 v., song
m verb 1 [V] to move your
body to the sound and rhythm of music !H|f: Do you want to dance? 0
He asked me to dance. f§©fcf?0 0 They stayed up
all night singing and
dancing,
life ill Pi PH, PH, — It'S
Bi0
o They danced to the music
of a string quartet. iM J Bt # &
K $ # A ft M o o Ruth danced all
evening with Richard. o Ruth and
Richard danced together all evening.
2 [VN] to do a particular type
of dance • • -M: to dance the tango ©fclAAH o to dance a waltz 3 [V] to move in a lively way MBfc;
The children danced around her. S7CIA ift jW] H SH SlB 0 The sun shone on the sea
and the
waves danced and. sparkled. A PB I lE M ffi ±
, H'/IH 'M, ifcitMMo 0 The words danced
before her tired eyes. jk#*?&i&$£2.#!Bifjo IT»T71 .dance at tendance on sb {BrE, formal) to be with sb and do
things to help and please them -ftif; iffl'n
.dance the ‘night
away to dance for the whole
evening or night ilWiiJi. ) dance to sb’s 'tune {BrE) to do whatever sb
tells you to D/f & ^ A W S W; 1 #Ji A; W«ft r it/A
'dance
band noun a group of musicians who
play music at dances # If 7c PA
'dance
floor noun an area where people can
dance in a hotel, restaurant, etc. ( jfifeft, )
M
Mi&
'dance
hall noun a large public room
where people pay to go and dance (more common in the past than now) Mlf ( , JltAfllB ) — compare ballroom
dan-cer
Oh»/'da:ns0(r); NAmE'deen-/ noun a person who dances or
whose job is dancing Mlf#; MWMffv. She’s a fantastic dancer.
❖
He’s
a dancer with the Royal Ballet. mfk§kM1?LWM$\
dan cing o-w /'dainsit]; NAmE 'daen-/ noun [U] moving your body
to music $fc|f;
If fg; dancing classes MMM O There was music and
dancing till two in the morning. —see also
COUNTRY DANCING at COUNTRY DANCE, LAP DANCING, POLE
DANCING, TABLE DANCING
,D and ' C abbr. dilatation
and curettage giJ^A dan-delion /'daendilaian/ noun a small wild plant with a bright yellow
flower that becomes a soft white ball of seeds called a dandelion clock .dandelion 'coffee noun a hot drink made from the
roots of DANDELIONS (.#HA,
&) t
dan di fied /'daendifaid/ adj. {old-fashioned, disapproving) (of a man H 7) caring a lot about his clothes
and appearance ft ft ft ft; Aftffift
dan
dle /'daendl/
verb [VN] (old-fashioned) to play with a baby or young child by
moving them up and down on your knee jfja ( jfr/EM hft^F ) dan-druff/'daendrAf/ noun [U] very small pieces of dead skin, seen as a white dust in a person’s hair AMU dandy /'daendi/ noun, adj.
mnoun {pi. -ies) {old-fashioned) a man who cares a lot about his clothes
and appearance ft ft ft ft A 7; A
MftJ37
a adj. {old-fashioned, especially NAmE) very good # # ft
ft; mm