| 释义 |
rebuff/riˈbʌf/ n. & v.●n. 1 a rejection of a person who makes advances, proffers help or sympathy, shows interest or curiosity, makes a request, etc. (对取得进展，给予帮助或同情，显示兴趣或好奇，或提出要求等的人的)断然拒绝，回绝 2 a repulse; a snub 排斥，冷落，怠慢 ●v. tr. give a rebuff to 拒绝，回绝；排斥，冷落，怠慢 [obsolete French rebuffe(r) from Italian ribuffo, ribuffare, rabbuffo, rabbuffare (as RE-, buffo ‘puff’)] |