dampener

基本解释

The cold weather really put a dampener on our celebration last night.
寒冷的天氣確實讓我們昨晚的慶祝活動有些掃興。
All kids at that age are excited at this time of year, so for someone to come out and say something like that puts a dampener on it all.
在聖誕這個時候，所有那個年齡的孩子都很興奮。所以，有人出來說那種話，真令人掃興。
Job losses and weak consumer spending may put a dampener on the euro area’s recovery, which Jean-Claude Trichet, head of the European Central Bank, has said is set to be modest and bumpy this year.
失業和消費支出的式微對整個歐元區的恢複而言都是一件讓人掃興的事。歐洲央行主蓆特裡謝（Jean-Claude Trichet）認爲，今年歐元區的經濟複囌之路是緩慢而顛簸的。

Uncertainty about the value of the currency itself is a deadly dampener on these necessary activities.
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These countries are also not really represented in the fixed income market, but this is a market where fixed income is strong, and a good volatility dampener for us.
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