killjoys

英 [ˈkɪldʒɔɪz]

美 [ˈkɪldʒɔɪz]

n.  使人扫兴的人; 大煞风景的人
killjoy的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 使人扫兴的人；大煞风景的人
  If you call someone akilljoy, you are critical of them because they stop other people from enjoying themselves, often by reminding them of something unpleasant.
  1. Don't be such a killjoy!...
     别那么扫兴！
  2. 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。

双语例句

• If one took any notice of those killjoys, one would never do anything fun, such as importing dangerous wild animals, holidaying in Yemen or lending moral support to a repressive superpower.
  如果理会英国外交部那帮扫兴的人，就永远干不了好玩的事情，比如进口危险的野生动物、在也门度假，或者向一个专制的超级大国给予道义支持。