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

• 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。
• Difficulties an failures did not damp down his enthusiasm.
  困难和失败都不能破坏他的热情。
• Emerging markets need to tighten their monetary policy further to damp down inflation.
  新兴市场需要进一步收紧货币政策，以降低通胀。
• 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。
• That scab union was a tool used by the capitalists in their vain attempt to damp down the labour movement.
  那个黄色工会是资本家妄图用来扑灭工人运动的工具。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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）。
• 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。