| 词汇 | to pour/throw cold water |
| 释义 | (redirected from to pour/throw cold water)cold water, to pour/throwTo discourage, to dampen pleasure or enthusiasm. The analogy dates back at least to Roman times, when Plautus used it (Aquam frigidam suffundunt, “They pour cold water on us”), and also appears in William Scarborough’s collection of Chinese proverbs (1875). |
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