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

• You'd better damp ( down) the fire before leaving.
  你最好在离开以前用灰把火封上。
• Allowing faster renminbi appreciation would damp down imported food prices and reduce accumulation of foreign exchange reserves ( thereby reining in the domestic money supply).
  允许人民币更快升值将压低进口食品价格，并降低外汇储备的积累（从而控制国内货币供应）。
• Nothing could damp down my passion.
  任何事情都不能磨灭我的激情。
• 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。
• Difficults and failures didn't damp down his enthusiasm.
  困难和失败没有挫伤的他的热情。
• Use damp film to add wet technology, in cooperation with aeration technology and centrifuger fan down circulation ventilation technology, to aerate the wheat that is going to be carried outside the warehouse to adjust the moisture content.
  采用湿膜加湿技术，配合智能通风控制和离心风机下行式循环通风技术，对待出库的整仓小麦进行通风调质试验。
• 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。
• 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；
• Difficulties an failures did not damp down his enthusiasm.
  困难和失败都不能破坏他的热情。
• 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。