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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He smothered the flame with a wet blanket.
  他用一条湿毯将火焰闷熄。
• 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。
• Her refusal to accompany him acted like a wet blanket.
  她拒绝陪伴他，使他很扫兴。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。