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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

        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。
        • He smothered the flame with a wet blanket.
          他用一条湿毯将火焰闷熄。
        • 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。
        • 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 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。
        • 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。
        • 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。
        • 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。
        • ( 2) The teenagers don't invite Bob to their parties because he is a wet blanket.
          青少年们不邀请鲍伯参加他们的聚会因为他是一个令人扫兴的人。
        • 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。