What does 'buzzkill' mean? - YouTube
Neil: Almost there, Feifei.
Feifei: Can't wait. What a climb
it has been, Neil!
Neil: And... there we are.
Wow, it is beautiful!
Feifei: I can see for miles...
Neil: I could just sit on this mountain
all day. Ahh...
What? I thought I had turned it off.
Oh, it's my dentist. Oh, man. Hello?
OK. Yeah, yeah, that's fine. Bye.
Feifei: What did she say?
Neil: She said it's time
for my annual check-up.
Feifei: That's good, isn't it?
Neil: No, I hate going to the dentist.
Sorry, I can't enjoy this view any more.
I'm heading back.
What a buzzkill!
Feifei: Neil! Neil, come back!
Well, he's off. Poor Neil was enjoying
the view up here so much, but the news
about his check-up completely ruined
his mood. We can call something like
that a 'buzzkill'. It kills your 'buzz',
in other words, your happy mood.
I'd better catch up with him.
Listen to these examples.
My holiday was amazing, but
on the way back my plane was
delayed for over six hours. That
was a major buzzkill!
Jim was excited to move into his
new apartment. But it was a huge
buzzkill when he discovered
mice in the bedroom.
I scored three goals last week but then
got a really nasty injury in the last minute.
The doctor said I can't play
for two months now. Bit of a buzzkill!
Feifei: You're listening to The English
We Speak from BBC Learning English.
The expression we're looking at in this
programme is 'buzzkill'.
Neil! Neil! Stop!
Neil: No, no, no, Feifei. It's not the same.
I'm just not in the mood any more.
Feifei: Last time I went to the dentist,
she said my teeth were fine.
You brush every day, don't you?
Neil: Yes.
Feifei: And there's no pain?
Neil: Not at the moment.
Feifei: Well, it will probably be fine.
Hey, don't ruin my climb as well.
Let's go back up!
Neil: Oh, OK. Sorry, I don't mean to be
a buzzkill. You're right.
Feifei: And I've got some lovely, sweets
to enjoy. Here, they're sugar-free.
Neil: Thanks. Oh, tasty. Bye.
Feifei: Bye.
