"a wet blanket" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 掃興的人

Definition

讓別人興致全無或掃了大家興的那種人，通常是因為消極或不參與。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於口語、幽默的表達，用來形容讓場面冷掉、掃興的人，常見於聚會。'掃興的人'就是對應的中文說法。

Examples

Don't be a wet blanket, join the game!

別當**掃興的人**，一起來玩吧！

Whenever we try to have fun, Mark turns into a wet blanket.

每當我們要玩得開心，Mark就成了**掃興的人**。

Nobody wants a wet blanket at their birthday party.

沒有人希望生日派對上有**掃興的人**。

I hate to be a wet blanket, but we really should leave soon.

我不想當**掃興的人**，但我們真的該走了。

Why are you being a wet blanket? Lighten up, it's just a game!

你為什麼要當**掃興的人**？輕鬆點，這只是個遊戲！

Sarah can seem like a wet blanket, but she's just cautious.

Sarah看起來像是**掃興的人**，其實她只是比較謹慎。