put a lid on
基本解释
- 在……上放一个盖子
- 使……失败
英汉例句
- Put a lid on rumors by using plain, simple language.
运用平实、简单的语言就能遏制流言的产生。 - And my successor, John Kerry and President Obama got a deal that put a lid on Iran's nuclear program.
我的继任者克里和奥巴马总统最终和伊朗达成了限制其核项目协议。 - This, he argued, would put a lid on inflation, setting spending and investment decisions on a surer footing.
他认为这种方式可以消除通货膨胀，以一种更加稳妥的步伐开支和投资。 - Energy can flow across the glass but I put a lid on top, and so the water can't get out.
能量可以穿过杯壁流动,但是我在顶上加了盖子，所以水不能跑出来。
麻省理工公开课 - 热力学与动力学课程节选 - Do you want to successfully lose weight, quit smoking, or put a lid on your bad temper?
FORBES: Nine Things Successful People Do Differently - Riots and protests, particularly in China, however, may put a lid on demand.
FORBES: Why Solar Will Win - He is already reeling from criticism that he was slow to put a lid on the pay furore at AIG.
ECONOMIST: Fixing America's banks