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

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 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。
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 throw a wet blanket on others at random!
不要随便给别人泼冷水！
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
The boss says we can't schedule a company picnic and has rejected the party idea; he's just a wet blanket.
老板说我们不能安排公司的野餐活动，并且还反对我们举行晚会，他真让人扫兴。