| 词汇 | damp something down |
| 释义 | damp something down phrasal verb with damp verb uk/dæmp/ us/dæmp/ (FIRE) 阻止（火势蔓延）；减小，控制（火势） to make a fire burn more slowly Water was pumped from a nearby lake in an attempt to damp down the flames. 水从附近的湖里抽来，试图控制住熊熊烈火。 (FEELING) 压制（感情）；控制（情感） to make a strong feeling be felt less strongly He had tried to damp down speculation about the state of his marriage. 他试图让人们减少对他婚姻状况的种种猜疑。 |
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