英文:throw cold water on something (v.)
說明:throw 亦可用 pour 來代替,亦即「潑冷水」也可用 pour cold water on something 來表示。
例句:
- The plan seemed reasonable enough, but the CEO quickly threw cold water on it. (這計畫似乎滿好的,但執行長馬上就對其潑了冷水)
- My father poured cold water on my plans by saying I couldn’t study abroad. (我父親對我的計畫潑了冷水,他說我不能出國唸書)