| 释义 |
dam up
1. seal with a dam; hold back by means of a dam 筑坝拦水
* They have dammed up the valley and built a reservoir. 他们已经在山谷里筑了坝，建造了水库。
2. hold back; restrain (a feeling, etc.) 抑制（感情等）
* She not only did her best to dam up her sorrows, but went in for her work even more energetically than ever before. 她不仅竭力抑制内心的悲痛，而且以更加充沛的精力投入了工作。
* He dammed up his fury until he could no longer remain silent. 他一直到忍无可忍时才大发雷霆。
* We should do our best to dam up inflation. 我们应尽一切努力来制止通货膨涨。 |