"put a damper on" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 掃興
• 讓氣氛變沉

Definition

讓氣氛變得不愉快，或讓某場合減少興致或熱情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

口語表達，用於活動、聚會等場合被某事破壞氣氛時。常與“消息”、“下雨”、“評論”等詞連用。不是字面意義。

Examples

The bad news really put a damper on our celebration.

這個壞消息真的**掃興**了我們的慶祝活動。

Rain can put a damper on outdoor plans.

下雨會讓戶外計劃**掃興**。

His rude comments put a damper on the meeting.

他粗魯的話讓會議**掃興**了。

Nobody wants to put a damper on your excitement, but you should be careful.

沒有人想**掃你的興**，但你還是要小心。

The power outage really put a damper on the party last night.

停電真的讓昨晚的派對**掃了興**。

Let’s not put a damper on things—let’s keep having fun!

我們別**掃興**了——繼續玩得開心吧！