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.- 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。 - 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。
- His hand moved to his mouth as he tried to damp down the panic...
双语例句
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - We may damp down the fire furnace for the night.
我们可以把火炉子封上过夜。 - 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； - 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。 - 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。 - Nothing could damp down my passion.
任何事情都不能磨灭我的激情。 - 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）。 - Difficults and failures didn't damp down his enthusiasm.
困难和失败没有挫伤的他的热情。