"a wet blanket" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 扫兴的人

Definition

让别人兴致全无或扫了大家兴的那种人，通常是因为消极或不参与。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于口语、幽默表达，形容让气氛变冷的人，常在聚会等场合用。'扫兴的人'是对应说法，并非真的指湿毛毯。

Examples

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

别当**扫兴的人**，一起来玩吧！

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

每当我们要玩得开心，Mark就成了**扫兴的人**。

Nobody wants a wet blanket at their birthday party.

没人希望生日派对上有**扫兴的人**。

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

我不想当**扫兴的人**，但我们真的该走了。

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

你为什么要当**扫兴的人**？放松点，这只是个游戏！

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

Sarah看起来像是**扫兴的人**，其实她只是小心谨慎。