brush off
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
含义: To dismiss or ignore someone
不理会，敷衍
Ignorar o rechazar a alguien
軽くあしらう、無視する
무시하다, 대수롭지 않게 넘기다
To treat someone as unimportant.
把某人当作不重要的人对待。
Tratar a alguien como si no fuera importante.
相手を重要ではないかのように扱うこと。
누군가를 중요하지 않은 것처럼 대하다.
Base verb: brush
Particle: off
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
例句
- He brushed off my concerns. 他对我的担忧不以为然Ignoró mis preocupaciones彼は私の心配を軽くあしらった그는 내 걱정을 대수롭지 않게 넘겼다.
- Don't brush me off! 别敷衍我！¡No me ignores!無視しないで！나를 무시하지 마!
- She brushed off the criticism. 她对批评不屑一顾Hizo caso omiso de las críticas彼女は批判を軽くいなした그녀는 비판을 가볍게 흘려보냈다.
发音
用法指南
语境: dismissal, ignoring
语气: dismissive
✓ 正确说法
- Got brushed off被敷衍了Me ignoraron軽くあしらわれた무시당했어
起源与历史
From brushing something away.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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