damper
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++damp·er /ˈdæmpə $ -ər/ noun [countable] 1 put a damper on something DISAPPOINTEDto make something less enjoyable, active, or great than it could have been 使扫兴；抑制 A couple of knee injuries put a damper on his football career. 几次膝伤阻碍了他的足球生涯。2. TFIREa type of small metal door that is opened or closed in a stove or furnace, to control the air reaching the fire so that it burns more or less strongly 〔控制炉火的〕挡板，风门，气闸3. a piece of equipment that stops a movement from being too strong 减震器，阻尼器4. APMa piece of equipment that stops a piano string from making a sound 〔钢琴的〕制音器
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damper• The simple cure is to fit a damper.• It really put a damper on everything.• Analysts had figured the bad news from the giant microprocessor maker would put a damper on technology stocks.• These ducts usually have dampers near where they extend from the plenum.• It consists of four air springs, which replace the coil springs, new dampers and four height sensors at each corner.• So that put the damper on gigs for a bit.• The dampers are controlled by small air springs, which work in parallel with the main coil springs.damp·er nounChineseSyllable
active, Corpus enjoyable, make to could it great or than something less
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damper
damp‧er /ˈdæmpə $ -ər/
noun [countable]
1. put a damper on something to make something less enjoyable, active, or great than it could have been:
A couple of knee injuries put a damper on his football career.
2. a type of small metal door that is opened or closed in a stove or furnace, to control the air reaching the fire so that it burns more or less strongly
3. a piece of equipment that stops a movement from being too strong
4. a piece of equipment that stops a piano string from making a sound
damp‧er /ˈdæmpə $ -ər/
noun [countable]1. put a damper on something to make something less enjoyable, active, or great than it could have been:
2. a type of small metal door that is opened or closed in a stove or furnace, to control the air reaching the fire so that it burns more or less strongly
3. a piece of equipment that stops a movement from being too strong
4. a piece of equipment that stops a piano string from making a sound
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