英语成语:give (someone) the brush-off
1. Literally, to remove something by applying a sweeping stroke to it or the surface it’s on, typically with one’s hand. In this usage, a noun can be used between "brush" and "off" or after "off." I stood up and brushed the crumbs off my shirt.
机译:1.字面意思是，通过对某物或其表面进行扫动来移除某物，通常用手。在这个用法中，名词可以在“brush”和“off”之间使用，也可以在“off”之后使用。
Be sure to brush off that chair before you sit down.
机译:坐下前一定要把椅子刷干净。
2. To casually, unexpectedly, or brusquely dismiss or ignore someone or something. In this usage, a noun can be used between "brush" and "off" or after "off." I haven’t heard back from that company, so I guess they’re brushing my complaint off.
机译:2.漫不经心地、出乎意料地或粗暴地解雇或忽视某人或某事。在这个用法中，名词可以用在“brush”和“off”之间或“off”之后。我还没有收到那家公司的回复，所以我想他们对我的投诉置之不理。
You can’t just brush off the students’ questions—they deserve answers.
机译:你不能对学生的问题置之不理——他们应该得到答案。
3. To deflect or ignore something in order to remain unaffected by it. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is typically used between "brush" and "off." So you made an error—just brush it off and try to do better next inning.
机译:3.为了不受影响而转移或忽略某件事。在这个用法中，名词或代词通常用于“刷”和“关”之间。所以你犯了一个错误，就把它刷掉，下一局试着做得更好。
If you’re going to write for a major publication, you need to be able to brush off criticism.
机译:如果你要为一个重要的出版物写作，你需要能够拒绝批评。
4. The act of casually, unexpectedly, or brusquely dismissing or ignoring someone or something. In this usage, the phrase is usually hyphenated. I haven’t heard back from that company, so I guess my complaint is getting the brush-off.
机译:4.随意、出乎意料或粗暴地解雇或忽视某人或某事的行为。在这个用法中，短语通常是连字符的。我还没有收到那家公司的回复，所以我想我的抱怨已经平息了。
Be honest and tell John that you’re not interested in dating anymore—don’t just give him the brush-off.
机译:老实告诉约翰，你不再对约会感兴趣了，不要只是对他不屑一顾。
To reject, snub, ignore, or rebuff someone. Teachers have accused local politicians of giving them the brush-off regarding proposed cuts to pensions and school funding.
机译:拒绝、冷落、忽视或拒绝某人。教师们指责当地政客对削减养老金和学校资金的提议置之不理。
I thought Rebecca was a good friend until she gave me the brush-off at a party last weekend.
机译:我以为丽贝卡是个好朋友，直到上周末她在一次聚会上对我不屑一顾。
