But for all the excitement, there were plenty who wanted to throw cold water on the party-indeed, the market fell back on August 21st.

但是，所有这些兴奋情绪很快被人泼了冷水——事实上，8月21日市场已开始回落。

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I didn't mean to throw cold water on your plans.

我并不是有意给你的计划泼冷水。

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Don't throw cold water on them.

不要向他们泼冷水。

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It is not a surprise that Apple CEO Tim Cook paid a visit to China Mobile, but a statement from China Mobile appears to throw cold water on any immediate decision for China Mobile to carry iPhone.

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Here to throw some cold water on the fiery Mr. Smith - uh, Mr. Walz, who's about to go to Washington.

NPR: Troop-Surge Opponents Mull Options

Two other studies published in the same issue of the New England Journal throw further cold water on the predictive powers of genetic testing.

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