"grinch" in Chinese (Simplified)
扫兴的人格林奇(角色名)
Definition
“grinch”指的是扫大家兴致、破坏别人快乐的人,尤其在节日时。也指著名的动画角色“格林奇”,他曾试图偷走圣诞节。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
俚语用法,常带玩笑或亲切意味,多见于圣诞节等节日。'Don't be a grinch'常用于劝人不要扫兴。源于苏斯博士的故事角色。
Examples
Don't be a grinch — join the party!
别当**扫兴的人**——快来参加派对!
She called her brother a grinch for not liking Christmas music.
她说她哥哥因为不喜欢圣诞歌曲,是个**扫兴的人**。
The movie 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' is very famous.
《**格林奇**偷走圣诞节》这部电影很有名。
He can be a real grinch when it comes to parties—he never wants to go.
谈到聚会时,他真是个**扫兴的人**,总是不想去。
I didn’t mean to sound like a grinch, but I really don’t like fireworks.
我不是想当**扫兴的人**,只是我真的不喜欢烟花。
Whenever someone complains about Christmas lights, we joke that they’re being a grinch.
有人抱怨圣诞灯,我们就笑说他是个**格林奇**。