英语词汇“rebuff”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

re·buff

(rĭ-bŭf)

1. A blunt or abrupt repulse or refusal, as to an offer.

2. A check or an abrupt setback to progress or action: a rebuff to his ambitions.

tr.v. re·buffed, re·buff·ing, re·buffs

1. To reject bluntly, often disdainfully; snub: rebuff a person making advances; rebuff a request. See Synonyms at refuse¹.

2. To repel or drive back: rebuffed the attack.

[From obsolete French rebuffer, to reject, from Italian ribuffare, from ribuffo, reprimand : ri-, back (from Latin re-; see RE-) + buffo, gust, puff (of imitative origin).]

单词	rebuff
释义	re·buff (rĭ-bŭf) n. 1. A blunt or abrupt repulse or refusal, as to an offer. 2. A check or an abrupt setback to progress or action: a rebuff to his ambitions. tr.v. re·buffed, re·buff·ing, re·buffs 1. To reject bluntly, often disdainfully; snub: rebuff a person making advances; rebuff a request. See Synonyms at refuse¹. 2. To repel or drive back: rebuffed the attack. [From obsolete French rebuffer, to reject, from Italian ribuffare, from ribuffo, reprimand : ri-, back (from Latin re-; see RE-) + buffo, gust, puff (of imitative origin).]
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