fun sponge
noun [ C ] informal (also funsponge) uk/ˈfʌn ˌspʌndʒ/ us/ˈfʌn ˌspʌndʒ/
扫兴的人
someone who stops an experience being enjoyable, or who generally does not want people to enjoy themselves
Don't be a fun sponge. 别扫兴。
I hate to be a total fun sponge, but I don't want you playing football on the new lawn. 我不想扫大家兴，但是我不希望你们在新草坪上踢足球。
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- Some people are just fun sponges and don't know how to have a laugh.
- Mum wants me to get out of bed and starting doing my homework, the fun sponge.
- You'd have to be a massive funsponge not to give first prize to this guy.