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

• Difficults and failures didn't damp down his enthusiasm.
  困难和失败没有挫伤的他的热情。
• It's my son's duty to damp down the furnace every evening.
  每天晚上封炉子是我儿子的任务。
• Price control can damp down a general rise in prices.
  价值控制可以压低价格的一般上涨。
• 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 system of institutionalised consultation and planning could damp down future instability in the countries of the former Soviet Union.
  机构化的磋商和规划体系，可能减少前苏联国家的未来不稳定性。
• Difficulties an failures did not damp down his enthusiasm.
  困难和失败都不能破坏他的热情。
• 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；
• 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。
• You'd better damp ( down) the fire before leaving.
  你最好在离开以前用灰把火封上。
• 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。