English Dictionary

take the wind out of someone's sails

verb

(idiomatic) To discourage someone greatly; to cause someone to lose hope or the will to continue; to thwart or minimize someone's ambitions.

His harsh criticism took the wind out of her sails.

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To discourage someone greatly; to cause someone to lose hope or the will to continue; to thwart or minimize someone's ambitions.

"I tell you Van Bahr Lamb is a fool." . . .

I tell you Van Bahr Lamb is a fool. . . . But Polly . . . completely took the wind out of her sails, by coolly remarking,— I like fools.