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 .

这个双层玻璃外墙在该项目的可持续性当中扮演着重要的角色，既是一道太阳能屏幕，又能减弱街道噪音，还能在建筑物内循环空气，再通过自然的烟囱效应把空气排到街上。

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 .

较高的通胀率正在抑制韩国这个亚洲第四大经济体的消费支出，不过由于强劲的出口，韩国保持了相对良好的局面。

In the largest car markets , china and india , government buying incentives expired and interest rates have risen , dampening demand .

在中国和印度这两个全球最大的汽车市场，政府推出的购车优惠政策到期以及贷款利率上升都抑制了需求。