Brush-off
n. <美俚>拒绝, 断然解雇
📖 牛津释义
brush-off
n (pl brush-offs) (infml 口) rejection; snub 拒绝; 怠慢
She gave him the brush-off. 她给他来个不理睬.
🧩 词语组成解析
brush
[brʌʃ]
n. 刷子，画笔;灌木丛;小冲突;
vt. 刷;掠过;擦;轻触;
vi. 刷;擦过;
off
[ɔ:f, ɔf]
prep. 从…落下;离开;从…去掉;下班;
adv. 离开;距，离;被取消;下班;
adj. 不新鲜的;不能接受;不礼貌;
n. 起跑;
v. 杀死;
🗣️ 情景例句
Yeah, just like I certainly did not expect to buy these gifts at such low prices.
是啊，我怎么也没想到买这些礼物才花了这么点钱。
The weather is promising.
天气可能好转。
I can't order these clothes, unless you can wait some time, or change this note.
如果你不能等些时候或者破开这张票子，我就不能订做这批衣服。