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

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。
Don't throw a wet blanket on others at random!
不要随便给别人泼冷水！
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 is a wet blanket.
她是人扫兴。
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。
This idea the disconnect between the need for government programs and the true implantation of them has caused a polarized system that throws a wet blanket over anything you want to get done.
对政府项目的需求和项目实际执行之间脱节，这个体系两级分化，想做什么事都做不成。
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 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。
Don't be such a wet blanket!
不要那么扫兴啦！
He came and at once threw a wet blanket over me.
他来了马上就对我泼冷水。