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

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。
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。
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。
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。
Don't throw a wet blanket on others at random!
不要随便给别人泼冷水！
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 smothered the flame with a wet blanket.
他用一条湿毯将火焰闷熄。
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。