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'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。 - 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。 - So don't get the feeling that I'm a wet blanket if I don't react enthusiasm, especially if all viewpoints have not been considered.
所以，如果我没有表现出反应热烈，尤其是如果所有的观点没有全被考虑到时，请不要认为我是煞风景的人。 - Her refusal to accompany him acted like a wet blanket.
她拒绝陪伴他，使他很扫兴。 - 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。 - 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 smothered the flame with a wet blanket.
他用一条湿毯将火焰闷熄。 - I know John's a wet blanket.
我知道约翰是一个枯燥无味的人。 - 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。 - 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。