| 释义 |
take the shine off something take the shine offTo make something less enjoyable, pleasant, or fun; to have a subduing or deadening effect on something. The foul weather really took the shine off our picnic yesterday. It was a great game, but that scuffle at the end took the shine off.See also: off, shine, taketake the shine off something mainly BRITISHIf something takes the shine off a pleasant event or achievement, it makes it less enjoyable than it should be. Sadly, the behaviour of a small group of fans took the shine off what was otherwise a great match. The row now threatens to take the shine off the party's recent triumph in the local elections.See also: off, shine, something, taketake the ˈshine off something (informal) make something seem much less good than it did at first: Allegations of cheating have taken the shine off the successful exam results.See also: off, shine, something, take |