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
双语例句
- Don't bring Robert to the picnic. he's such a wet blanket.
不要带罗伯特去参加野餐，他实在是个很扫兴的人。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - He came and at once threw a wet blanket over me.
他来了马上就对我泼冷水。 - 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。 - Don't be such a wet blanket!
不要那么扫兴啦！ - 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。 - He rubbed it down when it got wet and covered it with a warm blanket on cold winter nights. As a result, the horse was strong and swift and carried its master safely out of the dangers of war.
马身上湿了，他就给它擦干；在寒冷的冬夜，他给它盖上温暖的毯子。因此，这匹马很健壮，跑得很快，驮着它的主人屡屡安全脱险。 - I know John's a wet blanket.
我知道约翰是一个枯燥无味的人。