tamp

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock.
  2. To reduce the intensity of. transitive
    — A single thought tamped her outrage: the chance that Meredith wasn't alone in her suspicions.
  3. To drive in or pack down by frequent gentle strokes
    — Tamp earth so as to make a smooth place.

词形变化

tamps present,singular,third-person tamping participle,present tamped participle,past tamped past tamps present,singular,third-person tamping participle,present tamped participle,past tamped past

词源

词源 1
Probably a back-formation from tampin (misinterpreted as tamping), a variant of tampion.
词源 2
Perhaps confusion with damp.
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