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(火炉、锅炉或熔炉的)调节风门,风挡
A damper is a small sheet of metal in a fire, boiler, or furnace that can be moved to increase or reduce the amount of air that enters.
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(钢琴等乐器的)制音器,减音器
A damper is a device in a piano or similar musical instrument which makes the sound less loud by restricting the movement of the strings.
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PHRASE
使扫兴;抑制
To put a damper on something means to have an effect on it which stops it being as enjoyable or as successful as it should be.
例句
The cold weather put a damper on our plans...
寒冷的天气给我们的计划泼了冷水。
That would put a damper on the future growth of U.S. steel exports.
那将会抑制美国钢铁出口未来的增长。