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 Now largely superseded by damp (adj.).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.
权威例句
1. a dark dank cave
阴暗潮湿的洞穴
2. The prison was cold and dank.
监狱里又冷又湿.
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。
4. The pitch darkness and the dank mist made him feel more lost.