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●ˌdamp sth ˈdown1. to make a fire burn more slowly or stop burning 使（火）减弱；熄灭◆Firefighters were damping down the embers hours later.
几小时后，消防队员基本扑灭了余烬。◆He put sand on the fire to try to damp it down.
他试图用沙子把火压灭。◆The fire had been damped down but not extinguished.
火势得到了控制，但尚未熄灭。OBJ fire2. if sb/sth damps down an emotion or a feeling, it becomes less strong 抑制，控制（情绪或感情）◆She tried to damp down her feelings of despair.
她努力克制自己的绝望情绪。OBJ emotions3. if sb/sth damps down a situation or an activity, it becomes slower or weaker 缓和（局势）；减缓（速度）◆The latest increase in interest rates has damped down activity in the housing market.
最近的加息抑制了住房市场交易。4. (rare) to make a surface slightly wet by spraying a small amount of water over it 洒水打湿（表面）[v + adv + n] [v + pron + adv] [v + n + adv] (rare) |