damper

damper

形容词

dampening    adj. 使潮湿的；使沮丧的；使减弱的

名词

1. 调节器；减震器      a device that reduces the intensity or force of something 2. 抑制因素；挫折      something that damps or depresses

词义辨析

dampener    n. 抑制因素；减弱者；减震器

词汇扩充

damp    adj. 潮湿的；潮湿的气候；阴沉的 dampen    v. 使潮湿；抑制；减弱

近义词

duller   n. 降低者；减弱者

depressant   n. 抑制剂；镇静剂

moderator   n. 调节者；减弱者

suppressor   n. 镇压者；抑制者

反义词

booster    n. 增压器；扬声器

柯林斯词典

1. 减震器；调节器      A damper is a device that reduces the intensity of a shock or the effects of an impact. 2. 抑制因素；挫折      If you say that something puts a damper on a situation or activity, you mean that it makes it less enthusiastic, lively, or successful.

牛津词典

1. 调节器；减震器      A damper is a device that reduces the effects of something such as sound, heat, or shaking movements. 2. 抑制因素；挫折      A damper is something that has a bad effect on a situation and makes people less happy or hopeful.

用法

dampen somebody's enthusiasm    使某人的热情消退 put a damper on something    使某事受到阻碍；给某事蒙上阴影 throw a damper on something    给某事蒙上阴影；使某事受到阻碍

例句

1. The rain put a damper on our picnic plans. (雨天给我们的野餐计划蒙上了阴影。) 2. The bad news threw a damper on the celebration. (坏消息给庆祝活动带来了阴影。) 3. The dampener on their excitement was the lack of funding. (缺乏资金是他们激动情绪的压抑因素。) 4. The car's suspension system includes dampers to reduce vibrations. (汽车的悬挂系统包括减震器以减少震动。) 5. The damper on the piano helps to control the volume of sound. (钢琴的减震器有助于控制音量。) 6. The teacher's criticism put a damper on the student's confidence. (老师的批评给学生的自信心带来了阴影。) 7. The damp weather made the clothes take longer to dry. (潮湿的天气使得衣物更久才能干。) 8. The rain dampened the spirits of the outdoor wedding guests. (雨水打击了户外婚礼的来宾情绪。) 9. The dampener in the engine reduces noise and vibration. (发动机中的减震器减少噪音和振动。) 10. Their excitement was dampened by the unexpected news. (意外的消息让他们的兴奋情绪消退。) 11. The bad weather put a damper on our hiking trip. (恶劣的天气给我们的徒步旅行蒙上了阴影。) 12. The dampener on the party was the lack of music. (派对的压抑因素是缺乏音乐。) 13. The damp climate of the region is not suitable for growing certain crops. (该地区的潮湿气候不适合种植某些作物。) 14. The news of the company's bankruptcy threw a damper on the stock market. (公司破产的消息给股市带来了阴影。) 15. The dampener on their relationship was their constant arguing. (压抑他们关系的是他们不断的争吵。) 16. The rain acted as a dampener on their outdoor concert. (雨水对他们的户外音乐会起到了阻碍作用。) 17. The damp weather made the firewood difficult to light. (潮湿的天气使得柴火难以点燃。) 18. The lack of funding put a damper on their research project. (缺乏资金给他们的研究项目蒙上了阴影。) 19. The dampener on their vacation was the constant rain. (他们度假的阴影是持续不断的雨水。) 20. The damper controls the airflow in the ventilation system. (减震器控制着通风系统中的气流。)