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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• I know John's a wet blanket.
  我知道约翰是一个枯燥无味的人。
• 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。
• Her refusal to accompany him acted like a wet blanket.
  她拒绝陪伴他，使他很扫兴。
• 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。
• 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。