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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I quickly brush it off;
  我就很快把它掸落在地；
• Now if the sting is still in the skin and visible scrape or brush it off sideways.
  如果蜇刺仍然停留在皮肤中而且能够看的到，刮掉或者刷掉。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 didn't expect her to brush us off like this.
  我没有料到她会这样拒绝我们。