pour cold water on; dampen enthusiasm; sober up
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to pour cold water on; to dampen someone's spirits; to discourage
informal常用于口语。指用言语或行动让人失去热情或从兴奋、冲动中冷静下来。可以是善意的提醒，也可以是恶意的打击。
Tā他
gāng刚
tí提
chū出
chuàng创
yè业
xiǎng想
fǎ法
，
péng朋
you友
jiù就
gěi给
tā他
pō泼
lěng冷
shuǐ水
。
As soon as he proposed his business idea, his friend poured cold water on it.
Bié别
zǒng总
gěi给
hái孩
zi子
de的
mèng梦
xiǎng想
pō泼
lěng冷
shuǐ水
，
yào要
duō多
gǔ鼓
lì励
。
Don't always dampen your child's dreams; give more encouragement.
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Jīng经
lǐ理
de的
pī批
píng评
xiàng像
yī一
pén盆
lěng冷
shuǐ水
，
pō泼
miè灭
le了
tuán团
duì队
de的
jī积
jí极
xìng性
。
The manager's criticism was like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing the team's enthusiasm.
Tā他
tài太
chōng冲
dòng动
le了
，
xū需
yào要
yǒu有
rén人
gěi给
tā他
pō泼
po泼
lěng冷
shuǐ水
，
ràng让
tā他
lěng冷
jìng静
sī思
kǎo考
。
He's too impulsive; someone needs to sober him up and make him think calmly.