If you rebuff someone or rebuff a suggestion that they make, you refuse to do what they suggest.
例句
He wanted sex with Julie but she rebuffed him...他想和朱莉上床但被她拒絕了。His proposals have already been rebuffed by the Prime Minister.他的提議已經(jīng)被首相否決了。
英漢詞典釋義
n.
粗暴拒絕,輕蔑回絕
Her efforts were met with a sharp rebuff.她的努力遭到了斷然拒絕。His rude behaviour subjects him to frequent rebuffs.他的粗魯行為使他經(jīng)常遭受冷遇。He avoided speaking to her, expecting a rebuff.他料想會受到她的冷遇,于是避免和她說話。My father was too proud to risk a rebuff, so he simply did not ask her.我父親自尊心太強(qiáng)怕被拒絕,所以根本就沒問她。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。
英英詞典釋義
Noun
1. a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
2. an instance of driving away or warding off
Verb
1. reject outright and bluntly;
"She snubbed his proposal"
2. force or drive back;
"repel the attacker""fight off the onslaught""rebuff the attack"