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 know John's a wet blanket.
我知道约翰是一个枯燥无味的人。
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 came and at once threw a wet blanket over me.
他来了马上就对我泼冷水。
He smothered the flame with a wet blanket.
他用一条湿毯将火焰闷熄。
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。
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 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 throw a wet blanket on others at random!
不要随便给别人泼冷水！
Don't be a wet blanket. I will take my health seriously.
别说这些扫兴的话，我会善待自己的健康的。
She is a wet blanket.
她是人扫兴。