Strike a damp over
给…泼冷水,使…扫兴
🧩 词语组成解析
strike
[straik]
vt. 罢（工、课等）;撞;攻击;来到;
vi. 罢工;打击;朝某一方向前进;
n. 攻击;罢工[课，市];发现;
damp
[dæmp]
adj. 微湿的，潮湿的;消沉的，沮丧的;沉闷的;情绪低落的;
n. 潮湿;消沉，失望;矿井瓦斯;有毒气体;
vt. 使潮湿;使泄气，使沮丧;抑制，阻抑;使减弱;
vi. [物]阻尼;减幅;
over
['ovɚ]
prep. （表示方向）越过;（部份或全部覆盖）在…上面;由于;（表示论及）关于;
adv. 结束;再;（倒）下;从一边至另一边;
adj. 过去的;外面的;在上的;上级的;
n. 额外;剩余;剩余（或多余）的量;剩余物;
int. [电信学]报文完，请回复！;
vt. 走过，跳过;[美国方言]从…恢复过来;
🗣️ 情景例句
It's time we hired a secretary to answer the phones.
我们早就该请一个秘书接听电话了。
May I have a little more?
我能多要一些吗？
In times of peace, when business was bad, Hawkwood and his men would march into a city-state and, after burning down a few farms, would offer to go away protection money was paid to them.
和平时期，当生意萧条时，霍克伍德便带领士兵进入某个城邦，纵火烧毁一两个农场，然后提出，如向他们缴纳保护金，他们便主动撤离。