| 释义 |
●ˌbrush sb ˈoff (informal) 1. to refuse to listen to sb; to ignore sb in a rude or unkind way 不理睬；（毫不客气地）漠视◆He tried to explain to her, but she brushed him off impatiently.
他要向她解释，可她很不耐烦，对他爱搭不理。SYN rebuff sb (formal) ➡ see also brush sb/sth aside (2)2. to get rid of sb 打发走◆She couldn’t brush Roger off after the party.
聚会之后她没法把罗杰打发走。[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n]▸ ˈbrush-off noun [singular] (informal)
rude or unkind behaviour that shows you do not want to be friendly 不理睬；不友好◆They’re just trying to give me the brush-off.
他们就是想要冷落我。 |