damper
n
1 movable metal plate that controls the flow of air into a fire in a stove, furnace, etc 气门; 气闸.
2 small pad that is pressed against a piano-string to stop it vibrating 制音器(终止钢琴弦震动的小毡块).
3 (idm 习语) put a damper on sth (infml 口) cause (an event, atmosphere, etc) to be less cheerful, excited, etc 使(事情、 气氛等)受到抑制, 减弱
Their argument put a bit of a damper on the party. 他们的争论使聚会颇为扫兴.
🔁 扩展释义
*['dæmpә]n. 令人扫兴的人, 增湿器, 阻尼器【化】 减震器相关词组: put a damper on
🏥 医学释义
阻尼器,减震器
📖 同为「计算机」词汇
mistakenadj. (人)弄错的,理解错误的;(行动、想法、判断等)错误的;被误解的;
v. 弄错,误解(mistake的过去分词);认不出;误会;误解;