Otto von Bismarck, a Prussian chancellor, used his to tamp down the tobacco in his pipe.

奥托•冯•俾斯麦，普鲁士的一位首相，用它来夯实烟管里的烟草。

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For eu leaders struggling to find any glimmers of hope for their economically troubled members, Gadhafi's death may be enough to tamp down at least one fire in the euro zone.

欧盟领导人来为了拯救陷入经济困境的欧盟成员国已经焦头烂额，而卡扎菲的死则为他们带来了一线曙光，至少它足以扑灭欧元区的一个火点。

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Tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso.

在容器中捣实咖啡粉来煮浓咖啡。

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The blast came as officials tried to tamp down violence in Shiite areas, where U.S. and Iraqi forces have battled militias.

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Politicians and community leaders have been trying to tamp down tensions in the wake of the murder of Rigby, a drummer and machine gunner in Britain's military, and police numbers have been boosted in vulnerable areas.

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The United States, in particular, must leverage its regional influence to tamp down mounting sectarian tensions in Iraq and Lebanon.

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