damper

英 [ˈdæm.pər]      美 [ˈdæm.pɚ]
  • n. [航][电子][机] 阻尼器;[车辆] 减震器;气闸
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将“damper”想象成一块湿布覆盖在一个发光的蜡烛上,湿布阻挡了火光,使蜡烛的光亮减弱。这样,“damper”的含义(抑制剂、消沉者)就通过这个场景被形象化地记住了。

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damper 挡板,闸门

来自damp, 潮湿,引申义减弱,阻挡。

damper (n.)
of a piano, 1783; of a chimney, 1788; agent noun from damp (v.). Either or both led to various figurative senses.
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。
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.
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。
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.
5. Their argument put a bit of a damper on the party.
他们的争论使聚会颇为扫兴.