"throw a wet blanket on" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 掃興
• 潑冷水

Definition

指打擊氣氛或讓大家情緒低落，通常是因為說了消極或潑冷水的話。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式表達，類似於“潑冷水”或“掃興”。常說別人讓大家情緒低落或無趣。

Examples

Please don't throw a wet blanket on our plans.

請不要對我們的計劃**潑冷水**。

He always throws a wet blanket on every party.

他總是對每場聚會**掃興**。

Don't throw a wet blanket on their excitement.

不要對他們的興奮**潑冷水**。

I don't want to throw a wet blanket on things, but do we have enough money for this trip?

我不想**潑冷水**，但我們這趟旅行有足夠的錢嗎？

Every time we get excited, someone has to throw a wet blanket on it.

每次我們很興奮，總有人要**潑冷水**。

She didn't mean to throw a wet blanket on your idea—it just came out wrong.

她不是故意要**潑冷水**你的想法——只是話說錯了。