cast a damper on

• 使 ... 扫兴
• 抑制

cast a damper on的用法和样例：

例句

1. The bad news put a chill on the celebration.
   坏消息使得庆祝大大扫兴。
2. After a promising start, things began to turn sour.
   起先是很有希望的，后来却开始变得让人扫兴。

1. There is a need for a curb on downloading papers.
   有必要抑制下载论文的势头。
2. As we talked, I felt a joy I could not restrain.
   我们交谈时，我感到一种无法抑制的高兴情绪。