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killjoy

美 ['kɪldʒɔɪ]

解释

n. 令人扫兴的人；煞风景

※ 提供单词"killjoy"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

killjoy 扫兴的人

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

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.).

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例句和用法

1. 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。

2. Don't be such a killjoy!: 别那么扫兴！

3. Don't be such a killjoy!.: 别那么扫兴！

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

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