单词 | put a damper on |
释义 | put a damper onphrase See full dictionary entry for damperTo put a damper on something means to have an effect on it which stops it being as enjoyable or as successful as it should be. [informal] The cold weather put a damper on our plans. That would put a damper on the future growth of U.S. steel exports. put a damper on in British Englishto produce a depressing or inhibiting effect on the bad news put a damper on the party put a damper on in American English to depress, inhibit, lessen, etc.; dampen the worsening economy has put a damper on new construction Examples of 'put a damper on' in a sentence |
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