discourage or deter someone from doing something 泼冷水
时间:2022-03-28 08:33:19
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当你兴奋地提出自己的想法或计划时,对方表现得毫无兴趣或一味提出批评,那种受挫的感觉可能就像被当头泼了一盆冷水一样难受。
“泼冷水”,中文俗语,字面意思是“pour [throw] cold water on”,比喻败别人的兴头,打击别人做某事的热情(discourage or
deter1 someone from doing something)。
例句:
他们对他的想法泼冷水时,他并不泄气。
He wasn't discouraged when they threw cold water on his ideas.
我们不能给他们的热情泼冷水。
We must not pour cold water on their enthusiasm.
我并不想对你泼冷水。
I don't want to throw cold water on you.
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deter
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vt.阻止,使不敢,吓住 |
参考例句: |
- Failure did not deter us from trying it again.失败并没有能阻挡我们再次进行试验。
- Dogs can deter unwelcome intruders.狗能够阻拦不受欢迎的闯入者。
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