dam up

dam up

v. 筑坝拦水, 压抑, 抑制(情感等)

例句与用法：

The dam eventually yielded and collapsed under the weight of water.

水坝在水的压力下终於决口。

The water deepened after the dam was built.

堤坝建成后水已加深。

The dam was not strong enough to hold back the flood waters.

水坝不太坚固，挡不住洪水。

The dam gave way; it was not strong enough to hold the flood waters.

水坝坍塌了; 它不够坚固，挡不住洪水。

The village was swept away when the dam burst.

村庄在水坝决堤时被冲走了。

词形变化：

名词: dammer | 动词过去式: dammed | 动词过去分词: dammed | 动词现在分词: damming | 动词第三人称单数: dams |

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1. 在……中筑堤坝

The river was dammed up last year.

这条河在去年筑的坝。

2. 控制

She tried to dam up her feelings.

她尽力控制自己的感情。