英语释义

1. to make (something) less strong, active, or exciting
His bad mood put a damper on the celebration. He was putting a bit of a damper on her spirits.

片语

stay逗留；停止；支柱

choke back抑制

英汉例句

• While I am loathe to bring in a new 「keeper and potentially put a damper on any of our 3 younger netminders, I believe Arsene will have to move in this direction this summer.

  就我个人而言，尽管我极其讨厌那种「引进一个新门将然后把这三人完全压死」的做法，但我相信温格在这个夏天还是会在这个位置上有所作为。

• Recently rumours have circulated that the People」s Bank of China has initiated investigations to determine if these claims have merit—a move which, by itself, may have put a damper on the market.

  最近，市场传言中国中央银行已经展开调查，来确定这些主张是否有可取之处，央行自身的这一动向可能已经对市场产生了压制作用。

• The bank「s refusal to lend them any money put a damper on their hopes of buying their own house.

  银行拒绝给他们贷款，使他们无望购买自己的房子。

• Normally that situation would put a damper on demand.

  通常这种情况会降低对债券的需求。

• 「That put a damper on things,」 says Schwartzentruber. 「they had what they thought was a promising start, and it was an international, multi-institutional study with a large number of patients.」

  「这是个很大的挫折，」瓦尔兹·特鲁布说，「他们本以为开端很不错，要知道，这是一个国际性多机构的研究，有很多病人参与了研究。」

• And why should I let the fact that my boyfriend was turned into a hybrid put a damper on an otherwise fabulous day.

  为什么要因为我男朋友变成了一个混血儿就毁了这美好的一天呢。

• The solar industry suffered its first-ever downturn in 2009. The recession put a damper on credit, which impacted the procurement of solar cells for businesses and homes.

  我对2010年太阳能产业的预测是5%的负成长；该产业在2009年经历首次衰退，主要是因为金融风暴对企业与家庭的太阳能设备采购造成沖击。

• Water rationing during the dry spell put a damper on activities from dish-intensive dinner parties to car washes and bubble baths.

  天气干旱，供水实行配给制，盘子堆积如山的晚宴、洗车和泡泡浴这样的耗水活动有所收敛。

• It is advisable for you not to put a damper on his enthusiasm to further his studies at Harvard.

  你最好不要对他去哈佛大学深造的热情泼冷水。

• That would put a damper on the future growth of U. s. steel exports.

  那将会抑制美国钢铁出口未来的增长。

• Chatty coworkers, silly desk toys and emails of cute cats can put a damper on your ability to get things done.

  聊天的同事、傻傻的桌面玩具、关于喵星人的电子邮件都可以成为你完成工作的阻碍。

• I hate to put a damper on your party, but you are too loud.

  我恨把阻尼器在你的派对，但是你太大声。

• A winter snowstorm in parts of the United States appears to have put a damper on after-Christmas shopping, but preliminary reports suggest retailers are enjoying the best holiday season in years.

  虽然美国部分地区遭遇冬季暴风雪，影响了消费者圣诞节后的购物活动，可是初步报告显示，零售商的业绩是几年来最好的一年。

• That put a damper on my illegal painting.

  那抑制我的不合法的画。

• An injury can put a damper on your asana practice, but don」t let it keep you from practicing altogether.

  身体受伤为瑜伽练习增加了阻力，但是不要因为它你从此就不再练习瑜伽。

• Official restrictions have put a damper on some games-related corporate and marketing activities.

  官方限令抑制了一些同奥运有关的企业和市场活动。

• I was not very happy with this treatment, which definitely put a damper on my trip to Anhui, otherwise very stimulating and refreshing.

  受到这样的对待我很不高兴，这使我的安徽之行大为扫兴，否则这就是一次很令人兴奋、令人耳目一新的旅行了。

• The evidence: Ever since noted Zionist director Steven Spielberg released Jaws in 1975, nothing has been able to put a damper on a tourist season faster than a shark on the loose.

  证据：自从犹太复国主义导演史蒂文?斯皮尔伯格于1975年拍摄「大白鲨」后，没有什么比一条散漫的鲨鱼更能影响旅游季了。

• The approach is unlikely to win any backing from Republican leaders who strenuously oppose increases in tax rates, saying they would put a damper on the economy and penalize 「job creators.」

  这个建议不会赢得共和党领导人的支持，他们极力反对提高税率，说这将使经济减速，还会实际上惩罚了「创造就业机会」的人。

• With these treatments, sufferers of hyperhidrosis don't have to let the condition put a damper on their lives.

  有了这些治疗方法，多汗癥患者就不用让多汗扫了生活中的种种雅兴。

• The cold weather put a damper on our plans.

  寒冷的天气给我们的计划泼了冷水。