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。
• 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。
• She is a wet blanket.
  她是人扫兴。
• The boss says we can't schedule a company picnic and has rejected the party idea; he's just a wet blanket.
  老板说我们不能安排公司的野餐活动，并且还反对我们举行晚会，他真让人扫兴。
• 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。
• ( 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。
• 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。
• The weatherman throws a wet blanket on picnic plans when he forecasts storm.
  天气预报员预报有暴风雨，给野炊计划泼了瓢冷水。
• The forecast of rain cast a wet blanket over our picnic plan.
  预报有雨，使我们的野餐计划黯然失色。