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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Don't forget to damp down the fire before going to bed.
  上床睡觉之前，别忘了封火。
• You'd better damp down the ground and then sweep it.
  你最好先在地上洒一层水，然后再打扫。
• We'll damp down the fire for the night.
  我们在晚上要炉火封起来。
• 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。
• But in many businesses, many batches of customers leave from company every day, which prevents enterprises to absorb new customer, and to damp down the morale of the employees, which will ultimately affect the profits of the enterprise.
  但在很多业务中，大量顾客流失，既妨碍企业吸收新顾客，也挫伤了员工的士气，最终影响企业的利润。
• It has sought to damp down military tensions and cut off all information to the media on the Himalayan border situation, including Chinese intrusions.
  它试图缓解两国在喜马拉雅山边界的军事紧张局势，并对媒体封锁这一地区的所有信息，其中包括中国的侵入。
• 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。