rebuff
英 [r?'b?f]
美[r?'b?f]
- n. 斷然拒絕；回絕；漠不關心
- vt. 斷然拒絕
GRE低頻詞CET6+TEM4擴展詞匯
中文詞源
rebuff 生硬拒絕
re-,向后，往回，-buff,噴，擬聲詞。比喻用法。
英文詞源
- rebuff (v.)
- 1580s, from obsolete French rebuffer "to check, snub," from Italian ribuffare "to check, chide, snide," from ribuffo "a snub," from ri- "back" (from Latin re-, see re-) + buffo "a puff," of imitative origin (compare buffet (v.)). Related: Rebuffed; rebuffing.
- rebuff (n.)
- 1610s, from rebuff (v.), or from Middle French rebuffe or Italian ribuffo.
雙語例句
- 1. His reaction was as much of a rebuff as a physical recoil.
- 他的反應既是身體的退縮，也是一種斷然的拒絕。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The results of the poll dealt a humiliating rebuff to Mr Jones.
- 民意調(diào)查的結果對瓊斯先生很不利，讓他顏面盡失。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Her offer of help was met with a sharp rebuff.
- 她主動幫忙，卻遭到斷然拒絕。
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. She suffered a rebuff from her manager when she raised the matter.
- 她向經(jīng)理提出這個問題時碰了一鼻子灰.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. Her efforts were met with a sharp rebuff.
- 她的努力遭到了斷然拒絕.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》