wet blanket

英 [ˌwet ˈblæŋkɪt]

美 [ˌwet ˈblæŋkɪt]

n.  泼冷水的人; 扫兴的人

牛津词典

noun

• 泼冷水的人；扫兴的人
  a person who is not enthusiastic about anything and who stops other people from enjoying themselves

柯林斯词典

• 扫兴的人
  If you say that someone is awet blanket, you are criticizing them because they refuse to join other people in an enjoyable activity or because they want to stop other people enjoying themselves.

英英释义

noun

• someone who spoils the pleasure of others
  Synonym:spoilsportkilljoyparty pooper

双语例句

• That'll throw a wet blanket over plans of investors to get into the stock market.
  这个消息对那些想在股票市场投资的人来说就好像泼了一盆冷水一样。
• Let's not invite Dick to the dance-he is such a wet blanket with that sour look on his face and his boring talk.
  我们开舞会可别请迪克。他整日愁眉苦脸，言谈无聊，是个让人扫兴的家伙。
• We went for a wade in the shallows. This little pilgrimage threw quite a wet blanket upon his rising spirits.
  我们到浅水处去趟水。这趟路跑得他大为扫兴。
• He came and at once threw a wet blanket over me.
  他来了马上就对我泼冷水。
• While we were talking about the party, Bill kept being a wet blanket.
  我们在谈派对的事时，比尔一直扫我们的兴。
• I shouldn't be such a wet blanket, but I'm afraid I have got to go back home.
  我真不该扫大家的兴，可是现在我必须回家了。
• The refusal of several rich men to give anything in aid of establishing a free public library threw a wet blanket over the project.
  几个富人不肯出钱资助，使建立一座免费公共图书馆的计划遇到挫折。
• ( 2) The teenagers don't invite Bob to their parties because he is a wet blanket.
  青少年们不邀请鲍伯参加他们的聚会因为他是一个令人扫兴的人。
• Don't be a wet blanket. I will take my health seriously.
  别说这些扫兴的话，我会善待自己的健康的。
• Dorothy always acts like a wet blanket at our parties.
  多萝西在我们的聚会上总是令人扫兴。