c. 1400, earlier as a verb (early 14c.), now obsolete, meaning "to moisten," used of mists, dews, etc. Perhaps from Scandinavian (compare Swedish dank "moist place," dänka "to moisten") or German (compare Middle High German damph, Dutch damp "vapor"). Now largely superseded by damp (adj.). Related: Dankness.
实用例句
1. a dark dank cave
阴暗潮湿的洞穴
来自《权威词典》
2. The prison was cold and dank.
监狱里又冷又湿.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. People who toiled in dim, dank factories were too exhausted to enjoy their family life.
在昏暗潮湿的工厂辛苦劳作的人们累得无力再去享受家庭生活。
来自柯林斯例句
4. The pitch darkness and the dank mist made him feel more lost.
