tamp

tamp

英 [tæmp]
　　美 [tæmp]

vt. 夯實，砸實；填塞
　　n. 搗棒；打夯的工具

中文詞源：

tamp 搗實，壓緊

回構自 tampion,塞子，炮栓，引申詞義搗實，壓緊，鼓搗。

例句：

1. Then I tamp down the soil with the back of a rake.
然後我用耙子的背將土壤拍實。

2. Tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso.
在容器中搗實咖啡粉來煮濃咖啡.

3. Now, China wants to tamp such nationalism down.
現在, 中國希望壓制民族主義.

4. The first step is to set up programs in order to tamp the development foundation.
第一步上項目,夯實發展基礎.第二步快發展,壯大經濟總量.

5. But the Chinese government also appears to trying to tamp down interest in the case.
但中國政府似乎正試圖平息公眾對事件的興趣.