| 词组 | brush |
| 释义 | brush [brushed, brushed, brushing] brush aside 1. brush aside sth • brush sth aside to refuse to consider a suggestion or a demand because it seems unimportant or you do not agree with it: ▪ Uncle Max brushed aside all suggestions that he was not well enough to go. ▪ Their request for more funds was brushed aside. be brushed aside as impossible/unimportant etc ▪ Several of us had our doubts, but these were brushed aside as unimportant. ■ SIMILAR TO: ignore, dismiss 2. brush sb aside • brush aside sb to refuse to listen to someone, because you do not think that what they are saying is important or correct: ▪ Corbett opened his mouth to speak, but Bruce brushed him aside with a wave of his hand. brush down 1. brush down sb/sth • brush sb/sth down BrE to remove dirt or dust from your clothes by using a brush or quick light movements of your hands: ▪ Carrie brushed down her coat, and got out a scarf to wear with it. brush yourself down ▪ He picked himself up from the ground and brushed himself down. 2. brush down sth • brush sth down to brush an animal, especially a horse, in order to remove dirt and dust from it: ▪ Anne was in the stable yard, brushing down her pony. ■ SIMILAR TO: groom brush off 1. brush off sth • brush sth off to refuse to consider or discuss something, in a way that shows you do not think it is important, serious, or correct: ▪ You've upset a lot of people by what you said, and you can't just brush it off like that. ▪ The secretary brushed off questions about her personal finances. ▪ Coetzee contacted the police about it but they brushed him off. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑brush aside brush-off n singular if someone gives you the brush-off, they refuse to listen to you or pay attention to you: ▪ If you write to and complain about the standard of service, you'll only get the brush-off. 2. brush sb off • brush off sb to end a relationship with someone in a way that shows you do not care about them or their feelings: ▪ Surely he didn't think that he could just brush you off with a phone call? brush-off n singular BrE if you give someone the brush-off, you treat them in a way that shows that you want to end your relationship with them because you do not care about them any more: ▪ He's been trying to give her the brush-off for ages, but she won't seem to take the hint. 3. brush yourself off to remove dirt or dust from your clothes using a brush or quick light movements of your hands: ▪ She got up off the ground and started to brush herself off. ■ SIMILAR TO: brush yourself down BrE brush off on brush off on sb BrE if a particular quality or attitude that someone else has brushes off on you, you are influenced by it and start to have it: ▪ Her new friends were all very stylish, and some of it began to brush off on Emma. ▪ They seem like a rough crowd - I hope their behaviour doesn't brush off on Tim. ■ SIMILAR TO: rub off on brush up (on) brush up (on) sth • brush sth up to quickly practise and improve your skills or knowledge of something, especially in order to prepare for something: ▪ I need to brush up on my Spanish before we go on holiday. ▪ If you are thinking about a job change, brushing up on computer skills can be important. ▪ England's players have just three days to brush up their technique before the next game. |
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