rebuff

KK [rɪˋbʌf] /ɹɪˈbʌf/

動詞

  1. 1

    斷然拒絕、回絕、拒斥正式

    She rebuffed his offer of help without even thanking him.

    她斷然拒絕了他的幫忙，連句謝謝都沒說。

  2. 2

    擊退、擋下正式

    The defenders rebuffed three attacks before dawn.

    守軍在天亮前擊退了三次進攻。

名詞

  1. 1

    斷然拒絕、回絕

    His request for more funding met with a firm rebuff.

    他要求增加經費的提議遭到斷然拒絕。

  2. 2

    冷落、冷淡對待

    After several rebuffs, he stopped inviting them out.

    被冷落了好幾次之後，他就不再約他們出去了。