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单词 brush off
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brush off

phrasal verb transitive
Other entries for this word
brush-off noun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theybrush off
he/she/itbrushes off
present participlebrushing off
past tensebrushed off
past participlebrushed off
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to refuse to listen to someone, or to accept that something might be true or important

    The Foreign Secretary brushed off suggestions that he had considered resigning.

    I tried to tell him, but he just brushed me off.

    Synonyms and related words
    To fail or refuse to communicate with someone
    avoid
    brush off
    shun
    Synonyms and related words
    To refuse to think about, believe or accept something
    turn down
    ignore
    dismiss

brush off

phrasal verb transitive
Other entries for this word
brush-off noun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theybrush off
he/she/itbrushes off
present participlebrushing off
past tensebrushed off
past participlebrushed off
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to refuse to listen to someone, or to accept that something might be true or important

    The manager brushed off suggestions that he had considered resigning.

    I tried to explain it to him, but he just brushed me off.

    Synonyms and related words
    To fail or refuse to communicate with someone
    avoid
    brush off
    shun
    Synonyms and related words
    To refuse to think about, believe or accept something
    turn down
    ignore
    dismiss
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