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spoilsport

/spoil-spawrt, -spohrt/US // ˈspɔɪlˌspɔrt, -ˌspoʊrt //UK // (ˈspɔɪlˌspɔːt) //

扫兴鬼,扫兴的人,宠儿,扫兴的事

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person whose selfish or unsportsmanlike attitudes or actions spoil the pleasure of others, as in a game or social gathering.

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Examples

  • A spoilsport at Clarence House later said the royal couple had no firm plans to enter the race, adding: "It was said in jest."

  • No; I certainly don't want to be a spoilsport, and I'm glad I wasn't there—in my official capacity.

  • He must not be a spoilsport at feasts; his is no desert rle like John the Baptist's.

  • As elsewhere the use of the hyphen depends largely in the familiarity of the phrase; spoilsport, pickpocket.