brush-off
基本解释
- n. 拒绝；断然解雇
英汉例句
- 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。 - 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
双语例句
权威例句
词组短语
- 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
短语
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.