wet blanket

短语

湿毯子, 扫兴的事

发音

AU

词形变化

wet blankets 复数 wet blankets wet blankets 三单 wet blanketing 现在分词 wet blanketed 过去式 wet blanketed 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A person who takes the fun out of a situation or activity, as by pessimism, demands, dullness, etc.

    扫兴者

    贬义 习语
  2. 2.

    A timid person; one who lacks confidence; a wimp.

    贬义 习语
  3. 3.

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wet, blanket.

v.
  1. 1.

    Alternative form of wet-blanket.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

killjoy spoilsport party pooper

上位词 1

persona non grata

下位词 4

worrier fussbudget fusspot worrywart

词源

Suggesting that such a person would extinguish fun in the same manner a wet blanket can smother and extinguish a fire.

来源：wiktionary