dampener

基本解釋

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?；顒佑行吲d。
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(yè)和消費支出的式微對整個歐元區(qū)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(qū)的經(jīng)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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Indeed, the letter to Mr Bernanke criticises QE2 in much the same language used to oppose fiscal stimulus: as a dampener of business confidence and stability.
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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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