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

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。
So don't get the feeling that I'm a wet blanket if I don't react enthusiasm, especially if all viewpoints have not been considered.
所以，如果我没有表现出反应热烈，尤其是如果所有的观点没有全被考虑到时，请不要认为我是煞风景的人。
She is a wet blanket.
她是人扫兴。
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'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。
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。
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。
Her refusal to accompany him acted like a wet blanket.
她拒绝陪伴他，使他很扫兴。
Don't be such a wet blanket!
不要那么扫兴啦！