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

• He'd let me down more than once so the next time he asked me for a favour I gave him the brush off.
  他已不止一次为难我，因此下次他求我帮助时，我也让他碰碰钉子。
• They brush off the charges without any comment.
  他们不理不睬那指控，也未作任何解释。
• I hate him, so I have decided to brush him off from now on.
  我恨他，我决定从现在起不再理他。
• Wal-Mart may be able to brush off its reputation woes, but it will not be able to dismiss its weak sales quite as easily.
  沃尔玛或许能够对声誉危机置之不理，却很难对疲软的销量无动于衷。
• I started to try to forget the past and brush off the memory
  我开始尝试着去遗忘过去，洗刷心中的记忆
• Still, many true believers will brush off the rattle and keep on believing.
  不过，许多真正信念坚定的投资者不会理睬这样的波折，依然会继续坚持己见。
• 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。
• 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。
• I hate celebrities who brush off their fans.
  我不喜欢对歌迷不理不睬。
• If Mr Sarkozy was perceived as successful, he could easily brush off such a scandal.
  如果萨科齐被认为是成功的，他本应能轻松摆脱此类丑闻。