dampsthdown
—phrasal verbwithdampverbuk/dæmp/us/dæmp/
(FIRE)
to make afireburnmoreslowly
阻止(火势蔓延);减小,控制(火势)
Water waspumpedfrom anearbylakein anattempttodampdown theflames.水从附近的湖里抽来,试图控制住熊熊烈火。
(FEELING)
to make astrongfeelingbefeltlessstrongly
压制(感情);控制(情感)
He hadtriedtodampdownspeculationabout thestateof hismarriage.他试图让人们减少对他婚姻状况的种种猜疑。