rain on someone's parade

口语·表达扫兴或泼冷水
例句
I was excited about my promotion, but my boss rained on my parade by giving me extra work.
典故来源 源自游行时下雨会破坏欢乐气氛,比喻故意扫兴或打击他人热情。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

someone ['sʌmwʌn]
pron. 某人,有人; n. 某个人;
parade [pə'red]
v. 游行;展览;招摇过市;接受检阅; n. 检阅;游行;一系列;炫耀;
rain [ren]
n. 雨;(热带地区的)雨季,雨天;雨点般降落的东西;<俚>电子流; vt.& vi. (雨)降下,(使)降落;大量地给,(使)大量落下;

🔤 同首字母习语

run the gauntlet
冒险通过一连串的困难或危险
run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
左右为难;两面讨好
rub someone the wrong way
惹恼某人;让某人感到不舒服
rain on someones parade
给某人泼冷水,或者扫某人的兴
right as rain
非常健康或完美,一切都很顺利
red tape
繁文缛节;官僚主义;冗长的程序
rough around the edges
外表或举止粗糙,有待改进
red
红色
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