rebuff
美[rɪ'bʌf] 英[rɪ'bʌf]
n. 断然拒绝;漠不关心
v. 严厉拒绝;冷落
英英释义
Noun- a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
- an instance of driving away or warding off
Verb- reject outright and bluntly;
"She snubbed his proposal"
- force or drive back;
"repel the attacker" "fight off the onslaught" "rebuff the attack"
例句
用作名词(n.)- Her kindness to him was met with a cruel rebuff.她一片好心却遭到他冷酷的拒绝。
- His rebuff thoroughly deflated me.他的断然拒绝使我心灰意懒。
用作动词(v.)- He rebuffed all my offers of friendship.他拒绝了我的一切友好表示。