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

• 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。
• We'll damp down the fire for the night.
  我们在晚上要炉火封起来。
• We may damp down the fire furnace for the night.
  我们可以把火炉子封上过夜。
• 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。
• Difficulties an failures did not damp down his enthusiasm.
  困难和失败都不能破坏他的热情。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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）。
• At the time, the concession was enough to damp down congressional ire.
  当时，北京方面的让步足以压下美国国会的怒火。
• Nothing could damp down my passion.
  任何事情都不能磨灭我的激情。