| 释义 |
dam up
1．seal with a dam；hold back by means of a dam 筑坝拦水
*They have dammed up the valley and built a reservoir．他们已经在山谷里筑了坝，建造了水库。
2．hold back；restrain（a feeling，etc．）抑制（感情等）
*She not only did her best to dam up her sorrows，but went in for her work even more energetically than ever before．她不仅竭力抑制内心的悲痛，而且以更加充沛的精力投入了工作。
*He dammed up his fury until he could no longer remain silent．他一直到忍无可忍时才大发雷霆。
*We should do our best to dam up inflation．我们应尽一切努力来制止通货膨涨。 |