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damp down objdamp obj down v adv [M]to make (a fire) burn more slowly封火,压火Water was pumped from a nearby lake in an attempt to damp down the flames from the burning building.从附近的湖里抽水以扑灭燃烧着的建筑物中窜出的火焰。(fig.) The singer has tried to damp down (= reduce) speculation about the state of his marriage.这位歌手设法使人们减少对他婚姻状况的猜测。
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