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

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。
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。
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。
Don't be such a wet blanket!
不要那么扫兴啦！
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。
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。
The weatherman throws a wet blanket on picnic plans when he forecasts storm.
天气预报员预报有暴风雨，给野炊计划泼了瓢冷水。
He smothered the flame with a wet blanket.
他用一条湿毯将火焰闷熄。
Her refusal to accompany him acted like a wet blanket.
她拒绝陪伴他，使他很扫兴。
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。