throw cold water on

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /θɹəʊ kəʊld ˈwɔːtə(ɹ)ɒn/|/θɹəʊ kɔʊld ˈwɔːtə(ɹ)ɒn/    美 /θɹoʊ koʊld ˈwɔtɚ ɑn/|/θɹoʊ koʊld ˈwɔɾɚ ɑn/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. (of an achievement, emotion, idea, suggestion, etc.) To belittle or dismiss; to cast doubt upon; to debunk. idiomatic,transitive
    — Oh! no; there would be a Mrs. Knightley to throw cold water on every thing.—Extremely disagreeable!

词形变化

throws cold water on present,singular,third-person throwing cold water on participle,present threw cold water on past thrown cold water on participle,past
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