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," d?nka "to moisten") or German (compare Middle High German damph, Dutch damp "vapor"). Now largely superseded by damp (adj.). Related: Dankness.
例文
1. a dark dank cave
暗く湿った洞窟
2.The prison was cold and dank .
刑務所の中は寒くて濡れている。
3.People who toiled in dim, dank factories were too exhausted to enjoy their family life.
暗く湿った工場で苦労して働いている人たちは疲れて家庭生活を楽しむことができない。
4.The pitch darkness and the dank mist made him feel more lost.