今天我們要學(xué)的詞是 put a damper on. To put a damper on 有降低熱烈程度,或令人掃興的意思。Rain showers put a damper on Mother's Day, causing most of the outdoor activities to be canceled. 母親節(jié)下雨,大部分戶外活動(dòng)都被取消了,令人掃興。包括沙特阿拉伯在內(nèi)的好幾位國(guó)家首腦都不準(zhǔn)備出席在美國(guó)戴維營(yíng)召開的波斯灣國(guó)家首腦峰會(huì)。Their absences will put a damper on talks that are intended to reassure key Arab allies. 這次峰會(huì)目的是消除核心阿拉伯盟國(guó)的疑慮,這幾位首腦的缺席讓會(huì)談黯然失色。好的,今天我們學(xué)習(xí)的詞是 put a damper on, put a damper on, put a damper on...