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
双语例句
- 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。 - Don't throw a wet blanket on others at random!
不要随便给别人泼冷水！ - 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！ - 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。 - He came and at once threw a wet blanket over me.
他来了马上就对我泼冷水。 - Her refusal to accompany him acted like a wet blanket.
她拒绝陪伴他，使他很扫兴。 - Distribution of matrix-bound phosphine along the height of the sludge blanket changed greatly in different seasons. In April, higher matrix-bound phosphine concentrations ( 19.14~ 106.3 ng PH-3/ kg wet sludge) were achieved, which followed a wave-like trend along the height of sludge blanket.
污泥结合态磷化氢浓度及沿高度分布随生产季节差异较大，4月份测得结合态磷化氢浓度较高（19.14~106.3ngPH3/kg湿泥），沿高度呈波浪形走势； - He'll be a wet blanket if he is invited to our party, because he can not dance.
他不会跳舞，如果邀请他来参加我们的舞会，他肯定是个令人扫兴的家伙。