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

• 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。
• 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 came and at once threw a wet blanket over me.
  他来了马上就对我泼冷水。
• 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。
• 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。
• I know John's a wet blanket.
  我知道约翰是一个枯燥无味的人。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The weatherman threw a wet blanket on our picnic plan when he forecast rain.
  气象员报有雨，给我们的野餐计划泼了冷水。