damper
n
1 movable metal plate that controls the flow of air into a fire in a stove, furnace, etc 氣門; 氣閘.
2 small pad that is pressed against a piano-string to stop it vibrating 制音器(終止鋼琴弦震動的小氈塊).
3 (idm 習語) put a damper on sth (infml 口) cause (an event, atmosphere, etc) to be less cheerful, excited, etc 使(事情、 氣氛等)受到抑制, 減弱
Their argument put a bit of a damper on the party. 他們的爭論使聚會頗為掃興.
?? 擴展釋義
*['d?mp?]n. 令人掃興的人, 增濕器, 阻尼器【化】 減震器相關詞組: put a damper on
?? 醫(yī)學釋義
阻尼器,減震器
?? 同為「計算機」詞匯
mistakenadj. (人)弄錯的,理解錯誤的;(行動、想法、判斷等)錯誤的;被誤解的;
v. 弄錯,誤解(mistake的過去分詞);認不出;誤會;誤解;