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
- 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。 - Her refusal to accompany him acted like a wet blanket.
她拒绝陪伴他，使他很扫兴。 - 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 smothered the flame with a wet blanket.
他用一条湿毯将火焰闷熄。 - 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。 - Wretched weather, nasty food and disgusting companions conspired to reduce my picnic to be a wet blanket.
糟糕的天气，难吃的东西，不喜欢的人，我的野餐真倒霉。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。