throw a damp over

• vt. 泼 ... 冷水(使沮丧)

throw a damp over的用法和样例：

例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. They threw water over the man to fetch him round.
   他们向这男子泼了一些冷水让他苏醒改变看法。
2. I would have thrown a bucket of cold water on him.
   我会拿起一桶冷水泼到他身上。