You may also hear people say 'to throw cold water on something'.

也可以说成" to throw cold water on something" 。

So if the president throws cold water on the usefulness of testing, what kind of message does that send?

如果总统对检测的有用性拨冷水，那会传递出哪种信息？

But yesterday, UK regulators threw cold water on the deal.

但昨天，英国监管机构对该交易泼了一盆冷水。

I could not see myself going to see Driffield in that company and tried to throw cold water on the scheme.

我无法设想自己竟和这么几个人一块儿去见德里菲尔德，就竭力给她的计划泼冷水。

I got up on my feet and went over to the bowl in the corner and threw cold water on my face. After a little while I felt a little better, but very little.

我站起来，走到角落里的碗边，往我脸上泼冷水。过了一会儿，我感觉好多了，但很少。