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

• The forecast of rain cast a wet blanket over our picnic plan.
  预报有雨，使我们的野餐计划黯然失色。
• 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。
• 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。
• Don't throw a wet blanket on others at random!
  不要随便给别人泼冷水！
• 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。
• 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。
• He came and at once threw a wet blanket over me.
  他来了马上就对我泼冷水。
• 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。
• 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 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。