dampener

基本解释

The cold weather really put a dampener on our celebration last night.
寒冷的天气确实让我们昨晚的庆祝活动有些扫兴。
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.
在圣诞这个时候，所有那个年龄的孩子都很兴奋。所以，有人出来说那种话，真令人扫兴。
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.
失业和消费支出的式微对整个欧元区的恢复而言都是一件让人扫兴的事。欧洲央行主席特里谢（Jean-Claude Trichet）认为，今年欧元区的经济复苏之路是缓慢而颠簸的。

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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