brush off

英 [ˈbrʌʃ ɒf]

美 [ˈbrʌʃ ɔːf]

刷掉，掸掉或拂掉（某物）; 〈口〉拒绝听，不理睬

柯林斯词典

• See also:When I tried to talk to her about it she just brushed me off.brush-off

英英释义

verb

• bar from attention or consideration
  1. She dismissed his advances
  Synonym:dismissdisregardbrush asidediscountpush asideignore

双语例句

• Investors tend to brush off jobless reports as what they call a lagging indicator.
  投资者希望能摆脱失业报告，他们称之为迟缓的指示器。
• Fold the bottom third of the rectangle up toward the centre, and brush off any extra flour.
  折信一般将面团三折，拂去多余面粉。
• As we lay out on our towels talking, he would reach over sometimes and brush sand off my nose, or push a mutinying hair out of my face.
  我们躺在毛巾上谈话时，有时他伸手过来拍去我鼻子上的沙，或拨去我脸上的乱发。
• We get nervous or defensively brush off the kind words of others.
  我们会紧张或防御心地把善意的话摒弃。
• By focusing your mind early you can stay focused and brush off any unwanted drowsiness.
  这些主动性的工作可以更有效地帮你集中精神，摆脱困倦。
• The ever-affable Mr Zuma will no doubt manage to brush off any lasting diplomatic pique.
  无疑，素来和蔼可亲的祖马会设法抹去任何外交上的长时间不满。
• These guests were given a brush off.
  客人们受到了冷遇。
• The Internet company last week tried to brush off suggestions it has some masterplan in the works, but it is clearly working hard to get wider distribution for its software.
  这家互联网公司上周试图否认正在制定相关方面的总体规划，但很明显的是，它在努力拓宽自己软件的销售渠道。
• They use small brooms to brush off snow caught in tiny holes.
  他们使用小笤帚刷掉钻在作品缝隙中的雪屑。
• I didn't expect her to brush us off like this.
  我没有料到她会这样拒绝我们。