dampen

dampen

美 [ˈdæmpən] 　英 ['dæmpən]

• v.抑制；弄湿；使潮湿
• 网络减弱；减震；沮丧

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Dampen the fabric completely if it has heavy wrinkles. Soak it in a tub and wring it out or spray with a spray bottle.

如果丝绸衣服上出现很多严重的褶皱，将衣物完全浸湿。将衣服在盆里浸泡，然后拧干，或者用喷瓶喷水。

Although the restaurant was packed and people had to wait to be seated, this did not dampen the spirit of cooperation or generous giving.

虽然地方挤迫，要轮候座位，但大家都非常合作及迁就。

He said the public sector spending squeeze expected after the next election would dampen growth.

他说，预期下届选举之后出现的公共部门开支缩减将会对英国经济的增长造成打击。

The news did not dampen investor exuberance in the United States or elsewhere, as financial markets worldwide rallied sharply higher.

这个消息没有让美国投资人受到打击，世界各地投资人也不受影响，星期四各国股市普遍上扬。

The largely unseen presence of that huge Turkish garrison is enough to dampen the optimism of many Greek-Cypriots.

土耳其为数众多的驻军虽鲜为人知，但其力量足以浇灭许多希腊族人的统一热情。

Cai Lixin, head of iron ore for Tianjian Zelong Steel, said the energy measures would not dampen steel production next year.

天津泽龙钢材贸易有限公司负责人蔡立新表示，限电措施不会影响明年的钢铁产量。

Further, it is unknown how much the Earth will dampen temperature increases.

进一步讲，我们根本不知道地球还会上升多少度。

Such a state of affairs , if allowed to remain unchanged , would dampen farmer's enthusiasm.

如果不改变这种情况，就会严重挫伤农民积极性。

This setback did not, however, dampen Merkel's mood, as she showed when Ireland and Greece sought an easing of their bailout terms.

不过，从爱尔兰和希腊要求减轻对其救助的条件后默克尔的表现看，让步并未对她的情绪造成影响。

The proposed separation of marketing departments did not dampen their concerns, said association official Nicholas Walters.

该协会官员沃特斯（NicholasWalters）表示，两巨头提出各自销售部门分离，并不能缓解外界的担忧。

Together with an increase in bank lending, this was sufficient upbeat news to dampen expectations of a new stimulus package.

加上银行信贷的增长，这足以构成利好消息，降低了对新刺激计划的预期。

This tends to dampen movement in the IPCA, and encourages the Central Bank to be cautious.

这种趋势抑制了在IPCA的行动，鼓励巴西央行小心谨慎。

it sounds counter-intuitive, but intense sexual stimulation can actually dampen the pleasure response in many brains, at least temporarily.

听上去不可思议的是，强烈的性行为刺激实际上会抑制大脑的愉悦反应，即使是暂时的。

This evaluation will not dampen his enthusiasm, made him the courage and interest in and try again.

这样的评价不会挫伤他的积极性，使他有勇气，有兴趣再试一次。

The lack of official acknowledgement doesn't seem to dampen Chinese local authorities' enthusiasm towards luxury hotels, however.

然而，缺乏官方认证丝毫不会打击中国地方政府对奢侈酒店的狂热。

Don't let others dampen your passion! Passion is what will drive you to live your life to the fullest and enjoy what you do.

别让他人熄灭你的激情！激情可以引导你的生活变得圆满充实。享受你做的事吧。

If this was happening during a boom, it might be understandable. But recession would normally dampen down price rises.

如果说，经济繁荣期出现这场情况，这也还说得过去，然而衰退期间本来应该会抑制价格上涨速度的。

that tends to dampen the direct linkage between economic activity and oil consumption.

这通常会削弱经济活动与原油消费之间的直接联系。

Sexual success , by contrast, tends to dampen criminal behaviour down .

反之，性满足往往会抑制犯罪行为。

The news won't be a surprise and S& P was kind enough to dampen any impact by waiting until after the markets closed.

这条新闻并不是一个意外，标普用心良苦，为了减缓冲击一直等到股市闭市后才宣布决定。

To begin with, dampen the face brush with a little water and dip into the Ayurvedic clay.

开始的时候，用一点水弄湿面刷，然后蘸到阿育吠陀泥中。

In the Muggle world, there is all kind of work that could make this possible, for instance drugs to dampen down traumatic memories.

在麻瓜世界里，有很多种方法也可以实现记忆消除，比如，使用药物来消退创伤记忆。

Even if the bloody tears, and even their homes did not dampen their hopes for life and eventually gave birth to their stay in the land.

即使流血流泪，甚至背井离乡却没有浇灭他们对于生活的希望，最终留在了生养他们的土地上。

You see three arms in front of you, and you can feel your palms dampen with fear-induced perspiration.

你看见面前有三支手臂并且你能感觉到你的手掌因为害怕而微微潮湿，甚至出汗。

If prices fell heavily, the damage to households' wealth might dampen spending. But they would not be submerged in debt.

如果物价过度回落，会对家庭财富带来破坏，进而阻碍消费，但不会被债务淹没。

If housing were like any other consumer good, rising prices should eventually dampen demand.

如果房地产同其他任何消费品一样的话，那么走高的价格最终应当会抑制需求。

Apart from that, the publicity from this latest development is going to dampen general donations from overseas Chinese communities.

除此之外，事件的公开将会使海外华人社团的捐助热情受到打击。

It would not be right to dampen their spirits.

向广大干部和积极分子泼冷水是不对的。

The government has been trying to dampen things down by targeting speculative transactions.

政府一直在尝试通过减少投机性交易来控制房价。

The purpose of the SPR is to dampen the effects of catastrophic supply shocks, not to ease a president's political difficulties.

战略石油储备是为了缓解灾难性的供给短缺，而非为总统的政治生涯排忧解难。

A spokesman for South Korea's President Roh Moo-hyun tried to dampen the rumours on Friday when asked if cash had been paid.

星期五韩国总统卢武铉的发言人在被问及是否交付了现金时他设法辟谣。

Dampen the brush with a little water and dip into the mud or sprinkle the mud upon it.

用一点水将刷子弄湿，并蘸进阿育吠陀泥中，或者在刷子上洒上泥。

The lack of a good explanation for dark energy hasn't seemed to dampen scientists' enthusiasm for it.

缺乏对暗能量的完善解释似乎并未浇熄科学家的热情。

One signal is her keenness to dampen speculation about a possible coalition with the Greens after the next election.

其中一个特征就是她极力的避免让人去猜测她可能在下次大选中，与绿党组成联合政府。

Capricorn must be careful not to dampen Gemini's spirit, and Gemini must work to encourage open channels with Capricorn.

魔一定要小心，不要打击双子的热情，双子要鼓励和魔的开放交流沟通。

Factors that could dampen the market's buoyance and reverse its direction are weak consumer sentiment and a lack of spending.

而可能打击市场涨势且扭转走势的因素，就是消费者信心疲弱又缺乏消费。

Russia's signature on a new Start treaty will not dampen its ambitions to re-establish its influence over the former Soviet space.

俄罗斯虽然在新的《裁减战略武器条约》（START）上签了字，但它在前苏联地盘重建影响力的野心丝毫没有减弱。

no more a guy like you, gently wipe off the tears in my eyes. Let the tears dampen my heart.

再也没有一个你，轻拭我眼角的泪水。任它淋湿了我的心。

When two giant employers in southern China offered their workers big wage increases this week, their goal was to dampen labor unrest.

本周，当南中国的两位巨人雇主给予其劳工重大薪酬增长时，其目的原本在于平息劳工的动荡。

Here's a tale to dampen romantic passions: sometimes a kiss is not just a kiss, if you have food allergies.

这是一个打击浪漫激情的故事：有些时候，一个吻不只是一个吻那么简单——如果你有食物过敏症的话。