damper

英 ['dæmpə] 美 ['dæmpɚ]
  • n. [航][电子][机] 阻尼器；[车辆] 减震器；气闸
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中文词源

damper 挡板，闸门

来自damp, 潮湿，引申义减弱，阻挡。

英语词源

damper (n.)
of a piano, 1783; of a chimney, 1788; agent noun from damp (v.). Either or both led to various figurative senses.

权威例句

1. That would put a damper on the future growth of U.S. steel exports.
那将会抑制美国钢铁出口未来的增长。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Europe, century by century, was growing milder and damper.
一个又一个世纪, 欧洲渐渐变得更加温和、潮湿.

来自英汉非文学 - 历史

3. The cold weather put a damper on our plans.
寒冷的天气给我们的计划泼了冷水。

来自辞典例句

4. This was a damper, and conversation died again.
这句话犹如一盆冷水让汤姆扫兴, 因此谈话就中断了.

来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险

5. Their argument put a bit of a damper on the party.
他们的争论使聚会颇为扫兴.

来自辞典例句

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