wet blanket

n. Informal One that discourages enjoyment or enthusiasm.

wet blanket

n informal a person whose low spirits or lack of enthusiasm have a depressing effect on others

wet′ blan′ket

n. a person or thing that dampens or discourages one's enthusiasm or enjoyment. [1800–10]

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Noun

wet blanket - someone who spoils the pleasure of otherskilljoy, party pooper, spoilsportcolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechunwelcome person, persona non grata - a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcomefuss-budget, fusspot, worrier, worrywart - thinks about unfortunate things that might happen

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扫兴的事或人

wet

(wet) adjective1. containing, soaked in, or covered with, water or another liquid. We got soaking wet when it began to rain; His shirt was wet through with sweat; wet hair; The car skidded on the wet road.湿的2. rainy. a wet day; wet weather; It was wet yesterday.多雨的 verb – present tense ˈwetting: past tense, past participles wet, ~ˈwetted – to make wet. She wet her hair and put shampoo on it; The baby has wet himself / his nappy / the bed.把...弄湿 noun1. moisture. a patch of wet.湿气2. rain. Don't go out in the wet.雨天ˈwetness noun湿wet blanket a depressing companion. 扫兴的事或人ˈwet-nurse noun a woman employed to breast-feed someone else's baby. 奶妈ˈwetsuit noun a rubber suit for wearing in cold conditions when diving etc. 潜（跳）水服 wet through soaked to the skin. 湿透

wet blanket

Someone who ruins other people's fun. Don't invite Nicole to the party. She's such a wet blanket that she'll probably just complain the whole time. David was tired of being called a wet blanket by his friends just because he doesn't drink alcohol.See also: blanket, wet

wet blanket

Fig. a dull or depressing person who spoils other people's enjoyment. Jack's fun at parties, but his brother's a wet blanket. I was with Anne and she was being a real wet blanket.See also: blanket, wet

wet blanket

A person who discourages enjoyment or enthusiasm, as in Don't be such a wet blanket-the carnival will be fun! This expression alludes to smothering a fire with a wet blanket. [Early 1800s] See also: blanket, wet

a wet blanket

INFORMALIf you call someone a wet blanket, you mean that they stop other people from enjoying themselves by being boring or miserable. `Hey', said Thack, looking at Michael. `Stop being such a wet blanket.' I'm sorry if I've been a wet blanket today.See also: blanket, wet

a wet blanket

someone who has a depressing or discouraging effect on others. A dampened blanket can be used to smother a fire; the image here is of a person extinguishing a lively or optimistic mood by their gloominess or negativity. 1991 Michael Curtin The Plastic Tomato Cutter When in the company of those of us who do succumb to the occasional dram Father Willie was never a wet blanket. See also: blanket, wet

a ˌwet ˈblanket

(informal, disapproving) a person who is not enthusiastic about anything and who stops other people from enjoying themselves: She was such a wet blanket at the party that they never invited her again. OPPOSITE: a live wireA wet blanket can be used to help put out a fire.See also: blanket, wet

wet blanket

n. someone who ruins a good time. (In the way that a wet blanket is used to put out a fire.) Oh, Martin! Why do you have to be such a wet blanket? See also: blanket, wet

wet blanket, a

A person or thing that spoils the fun. This term, alluding to a device used to smother a fire, has been around since the early nineteenth century. Mrs. Anne Mathews used it in Tea-Table Talk (1857): “Such people may be the wet blankets of society.”See also: wet

wet blanket

A spreader of gloom. What could put more of a damper on lovely summer day picnic than a wet ground cloth—unless it's a person who, by word or deed, spoils everyone's fun? Such a spoilsport at any otherwise enjoyable event goes by the epithet “wet blanket,” better known to recent generations as a party pooper.See also: blanket, wet

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noun someone who spoils the pleasure of others

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