词组 | damp/dampen |
释义 | phrasedamp/dampen[damped, damped, damping] [dampened, dampened, dampening] damp/dampen down 1. damp/dampen down sth • damp/dampen sth down especially BrE to reduce or control something and prevent it from increasing any more: Jenna took a deep breath in an attempt to damp down her anger. Tax increases were a way of damping down consumer spending.2. damp/dampen down sth • damp/dampen sth down especially BrE to make a fire burn more slowly, especially by covering it with something or putting water on itdamp/dampen down a fire/blaze Marty ran for help, while I got some water from the stream to try and damp down the fire.3. damp/dampen down sth • damp/dampen sth down especially BrE to put a small amount of water on something, in order to make it wet or flat: Rick was in the bathroom as usual, damping down his hair. |
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