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
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - Don't throw a wet blanket on others at random!
不要随便给别人泼冷水！ - 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。 - Her refusal to accompany him acted like a wet blanket.
她拒绝陪伴他，使他很扫兴。 - While we were talking about the party, Bill kept being a wet blanket.
我们在谈派对的事时，比尔一直扫我们的兴。 - Don't bring Robert to the picnic. he's such a wet blanket.
不要带罗伯特去参加野餐，他实在是个很扫兴的人。 - 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。