英语词汇“brush someone/thing off”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

brush someone/thing off

Dismiss someone or something in an abrupt way: the judge brushed off his pleas for leniency...

The Japanese didn't buy it, brushed it off and dismissed it.
My ex tried to talk to the bitch woman after the game, but she at first ignored him and then brushed him off, saying that parents who complain are problems she doesn't have time for.
He then went up to her and tried to start a conversation but she brushed him off and ignored him.

Synonyms

rebuff, dismiss, spurn, reject, repudiate, refuse, disown, slight, deny, scorn, disdain;

ignore, disregard, snub, cut, cut dead, turn one's back on, give someone the cold shoulder, cold-shoulder, look right through, freeze out;

jilt, cast aside, discard, throw over, send off, send away, send packing, drop, leave

informal knock back, give the brush-off, give the heave-ho, give someone their marching orders, give someone their walking papers, tell someone to get lost

British informal give someone the push, give someone the elbow, give someone the big E, bin off

North American informal give someone the air

archaic forsake

See parent entry: brush

单词	brush someone/thing off
释义	brush someone/thing off Dismiss someone or something in an abrupt way: the judge brushed off his pleas for leniency... The Japanese didn't buy it, brushed it off and dismissed it. My ex tried to talk to the bitch woman after the game, but she at first ignored him and then brushed him off, saying that parents who complain are problems she doesn't have time for. He then went up to her and tried to start a conversation but she brushed him off and ignored him. Synonyms rebuff, dismiss, spurn, reject, repudiate, refuse, disown, slight, deny, scorn, disdain; ignore, disregard, snub, cut, cut dead, turn one's back on, give someone the cold shoulder, cold-shoulder, look right through, freeze out; jilt, cast aside, discard, throw over, send off, send away, send packing, drop, leave informal knock back, give the brush-off, give the heave-ho, give someone their marching orders, give someone their walking papers, tell someone to get lost British informal give someone the push, give someone the elbow, give someone the big E, bin off North American informal give someone the air archaic forsake See parent entry: brush
随便看	auteur auteurism auteurist auteur theory auth. authentic authentical authentically authenticate authentication authenticator authentic cadence authenticity authenticly authenticness authentification authigenesis authigenic authigenous author authorage authorcraft authoress authorhood authorial