rebuff
英 [rɪ'bʌf]
美[rɪ'bʌf]
- n. 断然拒绝；回绝；漠不关心
- vt. 断然拒绝
中文词源
rebuff 生硬拒绝
re-,向后，往回，-buff,喷，拟声词。比喻用法。
英英释意
- 1. a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
- 2. an instance of driving away or warding off
英文词源
- rebuff (v.)
- 1580s, from obsolete French rebuffer "to check, snub," from Italian ribuffare "to check, chide, snide," from ribuffo "a snub," from ri- "back" (from Latin re-, see re-) + buffo "a puff," of imitative origin (compare buffet (v.)). Related: Rebuffed; rebuffing.
- rebuff (n.)
- 1610s, from rebuff (v.), or from Middle French rebuffe or Italian ribuffo.
实用场景例句
- Her offer of help was met with a sharp rebuff.
- 她主动帮忙，却遭到断然拒绝。
牛津词典
- They rebuffed her request for help.
- 他们拒绝了她的请求，不给她帮助。
牛津词典
- He wanted sex with Julie but she rebuffed him...
- 他想和朱莉上床但被她拒绝了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- His proposals have already been rebuffed by the Prime Minister.
- 他的提议已经被首相否决了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Rule persisted with a blink at the rebuff.
- 鲁尔听到这冷冰冰的答复眨了眨眼睛,接着这个话题谈下去.
辞典例句
- This seemed to reach a crescendo last December when voters handed him a serious indirect rebuff.
- 去年12月,国内对总统的批评似乎渐增—投票人给了总统一份间接的好战行为回绝书.
期刊摘选
- But Russia's rebuff may stem as much from Chinese carmakers'successes as from their failings.
- 但俄罗斯的断然拒绝也可能同样是因为中国汽车制造商的成功.
期刊摘选
- She wanted to invited the general manager to her wedding ceremony, but got a rebuff.
- 例如;她本来是想去邀请总经理参加自己的婚礼的, 没想到一片好心却碰了一鼻子灰.
期刊摘选
- The rebuff from the academy was probably what prompted him to consider himself a genius.
- 学院的闭门羹或许是促使他自认是天才的原因.
期刊摘选
- Her efforts were met with a sharp rebuff.
- 她的努力遭到了断然拒绝.
《简明英汉词典》
- Facts are the most powerful rebuff to rumormongers.
- 事实是对造谣者最有力的回答.
期刊摘选
- Her kindness to him is meeting with a cruel rebuff.
- 她一片好心却遭到他冷酷的拒绝.
期刊摘选
- She suffered a rebuff from her manager when she raised the matter.
- 她向经理提出这个问题时碰了一鼻子灰.
《简明英汉词典》
- Did your girl friend give a rebuff to you?
- 你的女朋友给你钉子碰 吗 ?
口语例句
- If it's dispelled again, rebuff again.
- 如果它仍然被驱散掉了,那再给自己加一遍.
期刊摘选
- Having made this rash remark, he braced himself for a polite rebuff.
- 他说这冒昧话, 准备碰个软钉子.
汉英文学 - 围城
- To rebuff or reject with rudeness, coldness, or denial.
- 断然拒绝;粗鲁 、 冷漠地拒绝; 否定.
期刊摘选
- Her rebuff thoroughly deflated him.
- 她的拒绝使他的骄气大挫.
辞典例句
- If you never fear a rebuff you will never have one.
- 如果你从不怕遭到拒绝,你就绝不会遭到拒绝.
辞典例句
- Fleur, still smarting from Jon's rebuff, established a country rest home for working girls.
- 遭到乔恩拒绝而仍感痛苦的弗勒, 也为女工们设立了一个乡音休息所.
期刊摘选
- The rebuff keyed Roth to defiance.
- 罗思这一声痛斥,连挑战的架势都摆出来了.
辞典例句
- My father was too proud to risk a rebuff, so he simply did not ask her.
- 我父亲自尊心太强怕被拒绝, 所以根本就没问她.
《简明英汉词典》
- There are several flies to meet a rebuff.
- 有几个苍蝇碰壁.
辞典例句
- I wondered whether the colonel would take this rebuff.
- 我不知道上校会不会容忍我不服从命令.
辞典例句
- He avoided speaking to her, expecting a rebuff.
- 他料想会受到她的冷遇,于是避免和她说话.
《简明英汉词典》
- Everywhere a rebuff, I spent time in the company they say is not enough passion, reticent.
- 到处碰钉子, 呆过的公司他们都说我不够热情, 不爱说话.
期刊摘选
- Rebuff the advances of my cute interns?
- 你推掉了和那些可爱的实习医生的聚会了?
电影对白
- Lily's blood tingled with the grossness of the rebuff.
- 粗鲁的拒绝使丽莉的血液沸腾起来.
辞典例句
- She almost trembled at the audacity which might have carried her on to a terrible rebuff.
- 想到自己如此狂妄,竟敢到这里来找工作,想到差一点让人粗暴地骂出来,她吓得几乎发抖.
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