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单词 wet blanket
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ˈwet ˈblan•ket, n. [countable]
  1. a person who dampens or discourages enthusiasm or enjoyment.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
wet′ blan′ket, 
    1. a blanket dampened with water so as to extinguish a fire.
    2. a person or thing that dampens enthusiasm or enjoyment:Nobody asked him to join the group because he's such a wet blanket.
    • 1655–65

wet-blan•ket  (wet′blang′kit),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to extinguish (a fire) with a wet blanket.
  2. to dampen the enthusiasm or enjoyment of (a person, group, etc.).
  • 1865–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
wet blanket n
  1. informal a person whose low spirits or lack of enthusiasm have a depressing effect on others
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