/dæmp ||; dæmp/verb [T]
damp sth (down) 1 to make a fire burn less strongly or stop burning 封火;灭火: He tried to damp (down) the flames. 他试图把火扑灭。
2 to make sth less strong or urgent 减弱;延缓: He tried to damp down their expectations in case they failed. 他试图给他们泼冷水,免得他们万一失败而大失所望。