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

• She's a real wet Blanket. She started quarreling with Li Ling when every one of us was in high spirits.
  她真是个令人扫兴的人。正当我们兴致勃勃的时候，她却跟李玲吵起架来了。
• Do not invite Xiao Li to the party. she's such a wet blanket.
  千万别请小李来参加这次的舞会，她总是扫大家的兴。
• Don't throw a wet blanket on others at random!
  不要随便给别人泼冷水！
• I know John's a wet blanket.
  我知道约翰是一个枯燥无味的人。
• 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。
• 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。
• This idea the disconnect between the need for government programs and the true implantation of them has caused a polarized system that throws a wet blanket over anything you want to get done.
  对政府项目的需求和项目实际执行之间脱节，这个体系两级分化，想做什么事都做不成。
• Her refusal to accompany him acted like a wet blanket.
  她拒绝陪伴他，使他很扫兴。
• 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。
• 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。