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

THESAURUS► refuse

to say firmly that you will not do something that someone has asked you to do: · I asked the bank for a loan, but they refused.· When they refused to leave, we had to call the police.

► say no

spoken to say that you will not do something when someone asks you: · They asked me so nicely that I couldn’t really say no.

► turn somebody/something down

to refuse to accept an offer or invitation, or a formal request: · They offered me the job but I turned it down.· The board turned down a request for $25,000 to sponsor an art exhibition.· I’ve already been turned down by three colleges.

► reject

to refuse to accept an idea, offer, suggestion, or plan: · They rejected the idea because it would cost too much money.· The Senate rejected a proposal to limit the program to two years.

► decline

formal to politely refuse to accept an offer or invitation, or refuse to do something: · She has declined all offers of help.· A palace spokesman declined to comment on the rumours.

► deny

to refuse to allow someone to do something or enter somewhere: · They were denied permission to publish the book.· He was denied access to the US.

► veto

to officially refuse to allow a law or plan, or to refuse to accept someone’s suggestion: · Congress vetoed the bill.· The suggestion was quickly vetoed by the other members of the team.

► disallow

to officially refuse to accept something because someone has broken the rules, or not done it in the correct way: · The goal was disallowed by the referee.· The court decided to disallow his evidence.

► rebuff

formal to refuse to accept someone’s offer, request, or suggestion: · The company raised its offer to $6 billion, but was rebuffed.· He was politely rebuffed when he suggested holding the show in Dublin.

► give somebody/something the thumbs down

informal to refuse to allow or accept a plan or suggestion: · The plan was given the thumbs down by the local authority.· They gave us the thumbs down.

Longman Language Activatorto reject someone who wants to be friendly or help you► reject

to refuse to speak or listen to someone who wants to be friendly with you or wants to help you: · Samantha had consistently rejected all Bob's offers of help.· She's scared to try to talk to him about it in case he rejects her again.· As a child he was repeatedly rejected by both parents.

► rebuff

to reject someone's friendly invitation or offer in an unpleasant or rude way, so that they feel offended: · She rebuffed all my attempts to make things up between us, till eventually my patience snapped.· Despite being rebuffed again and again, he continued to phone her.

► give somebody the brush-off

informal to refuse to accept someone's help, friendship, invitations etc in a rude and unfriendly way: · Russell tried to give me the brush-off, but I don't give up that easily.· The new director of the Urban League was given the brush-off by City Hall.

► snub

to deliberately behave in an unfriendly way to someone, for example by ignoring them or being rude to them, so that they feel hurt: · Rosanna felt snubbed when she wasn't invited to the wedding.· High-schoolers will often snub anyone they feel is different or strange.· When the college invited him to speak, he was snubbed by students who felt his policies were unfair to minorities.

► ostracize

also ostracise British if a group of people ostracize a person or another group, they refuse to talk to them and make them feel that they are strongly disliked: · Many young people are unwilling to admit that they are gay because they fear being ostracized.· He had committed crimes so appalling that even other prisoners ostracized him.

► shun

to refuse to accept or be friendly with someone, especially because they are different from you in some way or have done something that you disapprove of: · Some young women are shunned by their families when they become pregnant outside of marriage.· Recently bereaved widows often feel they are being shunned by people who don't know what to say to them.

单词	rebuff
释义	rebuffre‧buff /rɪˈbʌf/ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINrebuff Origin: 1500-1600 Early French rebuffer, from Old Italian ribuffare ‘to criticize angrily’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Despite several rebuffs, Farley refused to leave Laura alone. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS He had mastered his handicap, but he could not master the rebuffs he suffered, due to his appearance. Here is a collection of their rebuffs. His words amounted to a rebuff. In adulthood, he may over-react to rejection from peers - a rebuff from some one he hoped to date perhaps. Merrill felt her face grow warm at this indirect reference to her rebuff of the previous evening. This, of course, is a recipe for disaster, her attempts to please meeting with a steady stream of rebuffs. Thesaurus THESAURUS► refuse to say firmly that you will not do something that someone has asked you to do: · I asked the bank for a loan, but they refused.· When they refused to leave, we had to call the police. ► say no spoken to say that you will not do something when someone asks you: · They asked me so nicely that I couldn’t really say no. ► turn somebody/something down to refuse to accept an offer or invitation, or a formal request: · They offered me the job but I turned it down.· The board turned down a request for $25,000 to sponsor an art exhibition.· I’ve already been turned down by three colleges. ► reject to refuse to accept an idea, offer, suggestion, or plan: · They rejected the idea because it would cost too much money.· The Senate rejected a proposal to limit the program to two years. ► decline formal to politely refuse to accept an offer or invitation, or refuse to do something: · She has declined all offers of help.· A palace spokesman declined to comment on the rumours. ► deny to refuse to allow someone to do something or enter somewhere: · They were denied permission to publish the book.· He was denied access to the US. ► veto to officially refuse to allow a law or plan, or to refuse to accept someone’s suggestion: · Congress vetoed the bill.· The suggestion was quickly vetoed by the other members of the team. ► disallow to officially refuse to accept something because someone has broken the rules, or not done it in the correct way: · The goal was disallowed by the referee.· The court decided to disallow his evidence. ► rebuff formal to refuse to accept someone’s offer, request, or suggestion: · The company raised its offer to $6 billion, but was rebuffed.· He was politely rebuffed when he suggested holding the show in Dublin. ► give somebody/something the thumbs down informal to refuse to allow or accept a plan or suggestion: · The plan was given the thumbs down by the local authority.· They gave us the thumbs down. Longman Language Activatorto reject someone who wants to be friendly or help you► reject to refuse to speak or listen to someone who wants to be friendly with you or wants to help you: · Samantha had consistently rejected all Bob's offers of help.· She's scared to try to talk to him about it in case he rejects her again.· As a child he was repeatedly rejected by both parents. ► rebuff to reject someone's friendly invitation or offer in an unpleasant or rude way, so that they feel offended: · She rebuffed all my attempts to make things up between us, till eventually my patience snapped.· Despite being rebuffed again and again, he continued to phone her. ► give somebody the brush-off informal to refuse to accept someone's help, friendship, invitations etc in a rude and unfriendly way: · Russell tried to give me the brush-off, but I don't give up that easily.· The new director of the Urban League was given the brush-off by City Hall. ► snub to deliberately behave in an unfriendly way to someone, for example by ignoring them or being rude to them, so that they feel hurt: · Rosanna felt snubbed when she wasn't invited to the wedding.· High-schoolers will often snub anyone they feel is different or strange.· When the college invited him to speak, he was snubbed by students who felt his policies were unfair to minorities. ► ostracize also ostracise British if a group of people ostracize a person or another group, they refuse to talk to them and make them feel that they are strongly disliked: · Many young people are unwilling to admit that they are gay because they fear being ostracized.· He had committed crimes so appalling that even other prisoners ostracized him. ► shun to refuse to accept or be friendly with someone, especially because they are different from you in some way or have done something that you disapprove of: · Some young women are shunned by their families when they become pregnant outside of marriage.· Recently bereaved widows often feel they are being shunned by people who don't know what to say to them. formal an unkind or unfriendly answer to a friendly suggestion or offer of help SYN snub: He received a humiliating rebuff from his manager.► see thesaurus at refuse—rebuff verb [transitive]: He rebuffed all her suggestions.
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