throw cold water on

美 　英

• na.(對他人計劃等)潑冷水；使(人)掃興
• 網絡澆一瓢冷水；澆冷水；對…潑冷水

英漢解釋

na.	1. (對他人計劃等)潑冷水,掃...的興 2. 潑冷水,使(人)沮喪,使(人)掃興

例句

I don't want to throw cold water on your ideas, but I think you are over optimistic .

我不想對你的想法潑冷水，不過我認為你過于樂觀了。

Instead of continuing to throw cold water on such measures, the Fund should view this as an intellectual opportunity.

IMF不應繼續(xù)向此類措施潑冷水，相反，應該將這視為一種機遇。

Sorry, I don't want to throw cold water on you, but you've got only a few cents.

抱歉，我不想向你潑涼水，但是你的錢太少了。

Don't throw cold water on me . I will prove it, for I think my theory holds water.

別反對我，我會證明我的理由是合情合理的。

here would always be someone to throw cold water on our ambition.

總會有人對我們的雄心壯志潑冷水的。

I don't want to throw cold water on you, but I don't think it feasible.

我不想潑你冷水，但我認為這行不通。

Don't throw cold water on his ideas.

不要對他的想法潑冷水

I don't want to throw cold water on you. But I think it impossible.

我們不想給你潑冷水，只是你這樣想太異想天開了。

Don't allow them to throw cold water on you.

別讓他們打擊你的士氣。

I always plan to study Music, but my dad throw cold water on this idea, he tell me that I'm not a musical child.

我想學音樂，但老爸給我潑冷水，說我沒有那個天賦。

Don't throw cold water on them.

不要向他們澆冷水。

throw cold water on sb.

潑冷水，使氣餒

(2)I don't want to throw cold water on you.

我并不想給你潑冷水。

I want to go to medical school but my dad throw cold water on this idea.

我想上醫(yī)學院，可是我爸爸給我潑冷水。

To pour or throw cold water on; discourage

在旁潑冷水

to throw cold water on sb

向某人潑冷水