用作名词时damp的意思是：湿气；潮湿。soak的意思是：浸；湿透。用作动词时damp的意思是：变潮湿。soak的意思是：浸泡；渗透；渗入。用作助动词时：damp的意思是：使潮湿；使扫兴。soak的意思是：使浸透；吸入；浸洗。
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。