单词 | snub |
释义 | snub ![]() tr.v. snubbed, snub·bing, snubs 1. To ignore or behave coldly toward; slight. 2. To dismiss, turn down, or frustrate the expectations of. 3. Nautical a. To check the movement of (a rope or cable running out) by turning it quickly about a post or cleat. b. To secure (a vessel, for example) in this manner. 4. To stub out (a cigarette, for example). n. 1. A deliberate slight or affront. 2. Nautical A sudden checking, as of a rope or cable running out. adj. Unusually short: a snub nose. [Middle English snubben, to rebuke; akin to Old Norse snubba.] snubber n. |
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