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damp something down phrasal verb with dampverbuk /dæmp/ us /dæmp/
(FIRE) to make a fire burn more slowly: 阻止(火势蔓延);减小,控制(火势) 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。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Stopping fires beat beat something out blow blow (something) out damp douse extinguish extinguishment go go out gutter quench smother snuff snuff something out sprinkler sprinkler system
(FEELING) to make a strong feeling be felt less strongly: 压制(感情);控制(情感) 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。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Becoming and making smaller or less abridgment attenuate attenuated attenuating attenuation compress contraction dwindling ease ease someone's mindidiom ease up/off fall away halve reduce reducible reduction resize retreat trough tumble |