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

• 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。
• I really blew up when I heard that my girlfriend wants to brush me off.
  当我听说我的女朋友想甩掉我的时候，我真火了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Don't brush me off saying that it is Buddhism!
  不要掠过我说它是佛教！
• 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。
• 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。
• Brush off the fuzz that has blown on.
  把被风吹上去的绒毛刷掉。