V-T To dampen something such as someone's enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense. 抑制; 减少
Nothing seems to dampen his perpetual enthusiasm.
似乎没有什么能减弱他持久的热情。
PHRASAL VERB To dampen something down means the same as to it. 抑制; 减少
The new penalties were aimed at dampening down consumer spending.
新的惩罚措施旨在抑制消费者支出。
Perspiration dampened her face and neck.
她的脸和脖子都汗津津的。
He dampened his hair to make it lie flat.
他把头发弄湿,梳得平平的。
Morale should be boosted, not dampened.
气可鼓而不可泄。
However,in a meeting at the U.S. Capitol with House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democratic leaders, four prominent economists dampened that expectation.
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Okay. What are some of the things that you thought dampened its accuracy and its validity? Go ahead.
你们认为有些什么原因,降低了它的准确性和真实性,你说
Or at least they were dampened very considerably.
抑制它们的形成,情况会好很多。
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