killjoy

美['kɪldʒɔɪ]
  • n. 令人扫兴的人;煞风景

GRE

词态变化


复数: killjoys;

中文词源


killjoy 扫兴的人

kill,杀,joy,玩乐。比喻用法。比较spoilsport,wet blanket.

英英释意


1. someone who spoils the pleasure of others

英文词源


killjoy (n.)
also kill-joy, 1776, from kill (v.) + joy. Formerly used with other stems (such as kill-courtesy "boorish person," kill-cow "bully, big man," etc.).

实用场景例句


Don't be such a killjoy!...
别那么扫兴!

柯林斯高阶英语词典

This is a classic example of the killjoy attitudes of officialdom.
这是那种典型的令人不快的官僚主义态度。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

That killjoy ruined the fun by taking our beer away.
那个扫兴的家伙把啤酒拿走了.

期刊摘选

Don't invite her. She's such a killjoy.
别请她来, 她是个令人扫兴的人.

期刊摘选

Don't be such a killjoy!.
别那么扫兴!

辞典例句

Don't be such a killjoy!
别那么扫兴!

柯林斯例句

This is a classic example of the killjoy attitudes of officialdom.
这是那种典型的令人不快的官僚主义态度。

柯林斯例句