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killjoy

/kil-joi/US // ˈkɪlˌdʒɔɪ //UK // (ˈkɪlˌdʒɔɪ) //

杀人狂,杀人犯,杀戮者,杀人狂魔

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person who spoils the joy or pleasure of others; spoilsport: I don't want to be a killjoy, but there is too much emphasis on booze during the holiday season.

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Examples

  • Society loves nothing more than to give oxygen to the killjoys, allowing them to continue their pattern of arson, burning down all the things that people love.

  • What kind of abominable killjoy would be against loving presents and cookies?

  • Not to be a killjoy fact-checker, but this does seem like an important detail to get right.

  • I dont want to be shown up as a fraid cat and a killjoy, cried Jessie.

  • However, I did my utmost to bear a cheerful and contented mien, for killjoy is but a poor friend.

  • I'm not going to offer it to you again, nor anything else either, you great hulking killjoy.

  • A man who was a well known killjoy was described as a great athlete.

  • He knows that I scorn his, and he comes to insinuate himself into mine, the horrible killjoy!