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damp down 1. make (a fire) burn more slowly 减弱(火势) * She damped the fire down for the night. 她把炉火封上过夜。 2. make sad or dull 使沮丧;使扫兴 * Nothing could damp down his spirits. 任何事情都不能破坏他的兴致。 * Difficulties and failures did not damp down his enthusiasm. 困难和失败都没有挫伤他的积极性。 3. diminish 减少;缩小 * Inflation is being damped down. 通货膨涨的势头正在被抑制。 |