英语翻译
dampen the spirits or enthusiasm of somebody
参考释义
- 泼冷水[pōlěngshuǐ]
-pour[throw]coldwateron;castadampover;dampentheenthusiasm[spirits]of;discourage;putadamperon:
Hewasn'tdiscouragedwhentheythrewcoldwateronhisideas.他们对他的想法泼冷水时，他并不泄气。
Wemustnotpourcoldwaterontheirenthusiasm.我们不能给他们的热情泼冷水。
实用例句
- 你如果想去德国过夏天，就别让你家里的人对你这个打算泼冷水。
If you want to go to Germany for the summer, don't let your family pour cold water on the idea. - 不要对他们的热情泼冷水。
Don't chill their enthusiasm. - 父母亲给我们去山里野营的计划泼冷水，他们认为不那样做太危险。
Our parents threw cold water on our plan to camp in the mountains because they thought it was dangerous.
