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
- Wretched weather, nasty food and disgusting companions conspired to reduce my picnic to be a wet blanket.
糟糕的天气，难吃的东西，不喜欢的人，我的野餐真倒霉。 - ( 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。 - 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。 - Dorothy always acts like a wet blanket at our parties.
多萝西在我们的聚会上总是令人扫兴。 - 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。 - He smothered the flame with a wet blanket.
他用一条湿毯将火焰闷熄。 - 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。 - He came and at once threw a wet blanket over me.
他来了马上就对我泼冷水。 - 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。 - 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。