| 词汇 | damper |
| 释义 | damper noun uk/ˈdæm.pər/ us/ˈdæm.pɚ/ (CONTROL) put a damper on something informal (also put a dampener on something) 捣乱，搅乱，扰乱 to make something less active or less enjoyable Both the kids were sick while we were in Boston, so that put a damper on things. 我们在波士顿时两个孩子都病倒了，于是一切都乱了套。 Uncertainty about whether the treaty will be ratified has put a damper on new projects. We were both quite anxious about the wildfire warnings, so that put a damper on the whole trip. By this point, Sophie had fallen out with her mother so that really put a damper on the wedding preparations. It's possible that Ben may lose his job so I think that's put a dampener on things. See also: dampenerdamper (CONTROL) |
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