Oil smoothes the surface of the water , dampening small waves and ripples .
油污使得水面变的平滑，抑制了细浪和涟漪。
This double glazed exterior plays a large part in the sustainability of the project , acting as a solar screen , dampening street noise , and circulating the air within the building back out into the street with a natural chimney effect .
By dampening great-power competition and giving washington the capacity to shape regional balances of power , primacy contributed to a more tranquil international environment .
这种统治地位抑制了强权竞争，赋予华盛顿形成地区权力平衡的能力，为更和平的国际环境作出了贡献。
High inflation is dampening consumer spending in asia 's fourth-largest economy , although the country is holding up relatively well due to robust exports .
