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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。