damp down

英 [dæmp daʊn]

美 [dæmp daʊn]

抑制，平息（强烈的感情、争吵或危机）

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 抑制，平息（强烈的感情、争吵或危机)
  Todamp downsomething such as a strong emotion, an argument, or a crisis means to make it calmer or less intense.
  1. His hand moved to his mouth as he tried to damp down the panic...
     他用手捂住嘴巴，力图平息内心的恐慌。
  2. The entire spending boost could go on wage demands unless expectations are damped down.
     除非降低预期，否则整个支出增长计划可能会导致加薪要求。

双语例句

• We'll damp down the fire for the night.
  我们在晚上要炉火封起来。
• They were too keen at first and we had to damp down their enthusiasm.
  起初他们的心情太着急，我们只好给他们泼点冷水。
• If you don't use the fire now, you can damp it down.
  如果你现在不用火，你可以把火封上。
• The warm air is from the top down, making the damp clothes on the hanger dry rapidly from the top down.
  暖风从上往下，使衣架上的潮湿衣物从上至下迅速烘干；
• Difficults and failures didn't damp down his enthusiasm.
  困难和失败没有挫伤的他的热情。
• S.buyers and that could further damp demand and push down prices.
  这可能会导致需求受到进一步打压、进而压低价格。
• Don't forget to damp down the fire before going to bed.
  上床睡觉之前，别忘了封火。
• But in many businesses, many batches of customers leave from company every day, which prevents enterprises to absorb new customer, and to damp down the morale of the employees, which will ultimately affect the profits of the enterprise.
  但在很多业务中，大量顾客流失，既妨碍企业吸收新顾客，也挫伤了员工的士气，最终影响企业的利润。
• The best way to lay the dust is to damp the floor down, and then rub it all over with a piece of cloth.
  不使尘土飞扬的最好方法就是把地板润湿一下，随后用布擦一遍。
• A few weeks'hard work should damp down his keenness.
  几星期的艰苦工作减弱了他的热情。