dampener
noun /ˈdæmpnə(r)/
/ˈdæmpnər/
(British English) (also damper British and North American English)
(informal)- dampener (on something) a thing that makes something less pleasant, successful, etc.
抑制;使扫兴;使沮丧 - Lily isn't letting motherhood put a dampener on her social life.
莉莉不会让做母亲的事影响她的社交生活。 - The only dampener on the show was the rain at the closing ceremony.
唯一令演出扫兴的是闭幕式上的雨。
- Lily isn't letting motherhood put a dampener on her social life.