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。
• He is a black sheep and his brother is a wet blanket.
  他是一只黑色的绵羊，他的弟弟是一条湿毛毯。
• Don't throw a wet blanket on others at random!
  不要随便给别人泼冷水！
• He'll be a wet blanket if he is invited to our party, because he can not dance.
  他不会跳舞，如果邀请他来参加我们的舞会，他肯定是个令人扫兴的家伙。
• He came and at once threw a wet blanket over me.
  他来了马上就对我泼冷水。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。