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

• 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。
• I know John's a wet blanket.
  我知道约翰是一个枯燥无味的人。
• Distribution of matrix-bound phosphine along the height of the sludge blanket changed greatly in different seasons. In April, higher matrix-bound phosphine concentrations ( 19.14~ 106.3 ng PH-3/ kg wet sludge) were achieved, which followed a wave-like trend along the height of sludge blanket.
  污泥结合态磷化氢浓度及沿高度分布随生产季节差异较大，4月份测得结合态磷化氢浓度较高（19.14~106.3ngPH3/kg湿泥），沿高度呈波浪形走势；
• 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 is a wet blanket.
  她是人扫兴。
• Don't be such a wet blanket!
  不要那么扫兴啦！
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。