释义 |
damp sth down
Ⅰ damp sth down (FEELING) — phrasal verb with damp /dæmp/ verb ► F0 to make a strong feeling be felt less strongly: » He had tried to damp down speculation about the state of his marriage.Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming and making smaller or less , ↑Becoming and making less strong
Ⅱ damp sth down (FIRE) — phrasal verb with damp /dæmp/ verb ↑Verb Endings for damp down ► F0 to make a fire burn more slowly: » Water was pumped from a nearby lake in an attempt to damp down the flames.Thesaurus+: ↑Stopping fires |