throw cold water on
US /θroʊ koʊld ˈwɑtɚ ɑn/
・UK /θrəu kəuld ˈwɔ:tə ɒn/
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idm.潑冷水，打擊熱情
She threw cold water on his plan to start a new business.
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皮克斯全新力作《元素方城市》票房慘淡的原因（Why Elemental Bombed At The Box Office）
- led audiences to throw cold water on the prospects
導致觀眾對這一前景潑冷水
- What factors, exactly, led audiences to throw cold water on the prospects of this charming-looking animated flick from a once-reliable studio?
究竟是什麼因素導致觀眾對這部由曾經可靠的工作室製作的看起來迷人的動畫電影的前景潑冷水？