| 单词 | put a damper on something |
| 释义 | put a damper on something From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishput a damper on somethingput a damper on somethingDISAPPOINTEDto make something less enjoyable, active, or great than it could have beenA couple of knee injuries put a damper on his football career. → damperExamples from the Corpusput a damper on something• The burglary put a damper on the family's Christmas.• Lower prices for Treasury bonds helped put a damper on stock prices, traders said.• A couple of knee injuries put a damper on his football career.• Torrential rain put a damper on the event, sending bedraggled guests squelching across lawns to seek shelter.• It really put a damper on everything.• Analysts had figured the bad news from the giant microprocessor maker would put a damper on technology stocks. |
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