| 单词 | spoilsport |
| 释义 | spoilsport (once / 117023 pages) n A spoilsport is a person who ruins other people's fun. You know: the girl shushing everyone at a sleepover party, the kid who refuses to play when it comes their turn to be "it." Back before it meant organized athletics, sport meant games or joking. Instead of making fun of someone, you'd be "making sport" of them. So someone who spoils or wrecks the fun or sport of others is a spoilsport. Calling someone a spoilsport, though, is often just a way to pressure them to do something everyone knows is wrong. WORD FAMILYspoilsport: spoilsports USAGE EXAMPLESA spoilsport could argue that this very public, mutual love affair now taking place is not really steeped in warm tradition. New York Times(Oct 27, 2016) When you actually play a game, like the earnest Cow Clickers did, you don’t mock the rules—that’s what a spoilsport does. Slate(Sep 14, 2016) All but Utley, ever the spoilsport, appeared to recognize them. New York Times(Sep 12, 2016) n someone who spoils the pleasure of others Syn|Hypo|Hyper killjoy, party pooper, wet blanket fuss-budget, fusspot, worrier, worrywart thinks about unfortunate things that might happen persona non grata, unwelcome person a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome |
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