1、用作名词时
damp的意思是:湿气;潮湿
例句:It's hard keeping the cold and damp out.很难将寒气和潮湿阻挡在外。
soak的意思是:浸;湿透
例句:I was having a long soak in the bath.我正在浴缸里长时间泡澡。
2、用作动词时
damp的意思是:变潮湿
例句:There was damp everywhere and the entire building was in need of rewiring.到处都受了潮,整栋楼需要重新布线。
soak的意思是:浸泡;渗透;渗入
例句:Rain had soaked into the sand.雨水渗入了沙子里。
3、用作助动词时
damp的意思是:使潮湿;使扫兴。
例句:I damped a towel and laid it on her forehead.我蘸湿了一块毛巾,搭到她额头上。
soak的意思是:使浸透;吸入;浸洗。
例句:The water had soaked his jacket and shirt.他的西装上衣和衬衫湿透了。
damp :指全部弄湿,侧重状态。soak :多指浸没,侧重最后结果。我们可以通过例句对比,Damp the cloth before you clean the windows.在擦玻璃窗之前,把揩布弄湿.I put the shirt in soapy water to soak out the stain.我将衬衫浸在肥皂水里以去除污迹。虽然都处于潮湿的状态,但是damp的湿指的是本身湿了,不一定泡在水里,而soak的湿指的一定是浸泡在水里。