buzzkill
buzzkill — 名詞
- buzzkillsingular
- buzzkillsplural
1. a person or thing that stops other people from enjoying themselves or feeling ex
掃興者
破壞歡樂氣氛的人或事物
a person or thing that stops other people from enjoying themselves or feeling excited about a situation
Tomás called the party too loud, and Ryo said he was a real buzzkill.
Tomás 說派對太吵了，Ryo 說他真是個掃興者。
be a buzzkill — used as a label for a person
The sudden rain on beach-trip day was a total buzzkill for the children.
海灘出遊那天下了一場大雨，對孩子們來說真是掃興。
total buzzkill — common intensifier collocation
Ayana pointed out every item’s cost, and her friends called her a buzzkill.
Ayana 說出每樣東西的費用，她的朋友都說她是掃興者。
Nobody invited Minh to game night because he was a buzzkill about the rules.
沒有人邀請 Minh 參加遊戲之夜，因為他對規則太嚴格，很掃興。
Finding out the concert was cancelled three hours before showtime was an absolute buzzkill.
發現演唱會在開演前三小時取消，真是讓人掃興到了極點。
- killjoy
very similar meaning but slightly more formal; buzzkill is more modern casual slang
- spoilsport
less common in modern American English; buzzkill is the more current term among younger speakers
- party pooper
even more informal and playful; specifically about ruining social events
- life of the party
someone who makes social events more fun instead of less fun
文法句型
be a buzzkill
be called a buzzkill
用法筆記
Used in casual conversation. Can refer to both a person ('Don't be a buzzkill') and a situation or event ('The bad news was a buzzkill').
常見錯誤
❗ 'He is a buzzkill person.' ✅ 'He is a buzzkill.' — buzzkill already functions as a noun meaning the person; no need to add 'person'.