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

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.

noun

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。
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'll be a wet blanket if he is invited to our party, because he can not dance.
他不会跳舞，如果邀请他来参加我们的舞会，他肯定是个令人扫兴的家伙。
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。
He smothered the flame with a wet blanket.
他用一条湿毯将火焰闷熄。
Don't be such a wet blanket!
不要那么扫兴啦！
Don't throw a wet blanket on others at random!
不要随便给别人泼冷水！
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。
Her refusal to accompany him acted like a wet blanket.
她拒绝陪伴他，使他很扫兴。
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。