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damp down1.■封(火)，压(火)，减弱或降低(火势)，(使燃烧)减慢：Don't forget to damp down the furnace before going to bed.睡前别忘了把炉子封上。2.■熨烫前把(衣物)喷湿并折好：to damp clothes down before ironing them先把衣服喷湿才熨烫3.■使(表面)潮湿，轻轻弄湿(表面)：to damp the floor down把地板打湿4.■使失去精力(或劲头)，削弱(劲头、活力或锐气)；阻止，遏制，抑制(感情、热情等)；变少；减少；降低；to damp down one's keenness挫某人的锐气to damp down enthusiasm遏制热情5.■使扫兴，使沮丧，给…泼冷水：to damp down someone's spirits使某人沮丧(或泄气) |