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brush-off

B 开头单词

基本解释

  • n. 拒绝；断然解雇

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英汉例句

    双语例句

  • In the meantime, though, Sky will work with News Corporation to overcome regulatory hurdles in Britain and Europe. It was not exactly a firm brush-off.
    同时，尽管天空广播和新闻集团需要一起面对来自欧盟和英国的规则障碍，但是不见得这是一个断然拒绝。
  • Perhaps you spill your drink on someone, you arrive late for the big meeting because of traffic problems, or someone who you wanted to speak to gives you a cold brush-off.
    你可能不小心将饮料洒在别人身上，可能由于交通堵塞而导致重要会议迟到，或者你想要与之交谈的人却冷淡地拒绝了你等等。
  • Having been long since given the brush-off by rainforest governments, they are finding companies that operate in tropical countries and sell to Western markets much more responsive.
    这些活动家在长期遭到雨林政府的拒绝对话，如今正在寻找热带国家运营的公司，并将这些公司的产品销售到反映更为强烈的西方国家市场。

    • 权威例句

  • Ms Cobell returned to Washington and, after a brush-off from government lawyers, filed the suit.
    ECONOMIST: Justice for Indians
  • Besides, when Jonas asked to meet with AOL Chairman Steve Case, he got the brush-off.
    FORBES: Sound Idea
  • Besides, when Jonas asked to meet with AOL'sChairman Steve Case, he got the brush-off.
    FORBES: Sound Idea

词组短语

    短语

  • brush -off f taffeta 黑塔夫绸
  • The Brush -Off 一甩不回头
  • society brush -off 社会拒绝
  • The brush -off apologize 拒绝道歉

英英字典

    柯林斯英英字典

  • If someone gives you the brush-off when you speak to them, they refuse to talk to you or be nice to you.