英:[rɪˈbʌf]
美:[rɪˈbʌf]
英:[rɪˈbʌf]
美:[rɪˈbʌf]
re·buff
复数:rebuffs
第三人称单数:rebuffs
现在分词:rebuffing
过去式:rebuffed
过去分词:rebuffed
transitive verb
to reject, repel, block, or set back.She was hurt when he rebuffed her invitation.The steep slope rebuffed his best efforts at climbing.He asked her to dance, but she rebuffed him.
noun
an abrupt rejection or refusal to an advance or other social overture; snub.Not intimidated by her initial rebuff, he asked her out again.
the act or an instance of blocking or setting back an attempt or progress.The bill was met with a rebuff in the Senate.
"直言拒绝,断然拒绝",来自1580年代的过时法语词汇 rebuffer "制止,冷落",源自意大利语 ribuffare "制止,责备,嘲讽",源自 ribuffo "冷落",由 ri- "后面"(来自拉丁语 re-, 参见 re-) 和 buffo "一口气"组成,这是一个拟声词(比较 buffoon,还有 buffet(名词2))。相关词汇: Rebuffed; rebuffing。
Middle French rebuffer, from Old Italian ribuffare to reprimand, from ribuffo reprimand
The first known use of rebuff was circa 1586
rebutverb
to oppose by argument
to prove to be wrong especially by argument or by proof that the opposite is true
rebusnoun
a riddle or puzzle made up of letters, pictures, and symbols whose names sound like the syllables and words of a phrase or sentence
rebuildverb
to make important repairs to or changes in
rebuild an old house
to build again
planned to rebuild after the fire
rebuildverb
to make important repairs to or changes in
rebuild an old house
to build again
planned to rebuild after the fire
rebuildverb
to make important repairs to or changes in
rebuild an old house
to build again
planned to rebuild after the fire
rebuff1 of 2verb
to refuse or check sharply
the suggestion was rebuffed
rebuff2 of 2noun
a refusal to meet an advance or offer
1 She rebuffed Parker's suggestion of a party atmosphere surrounding the overnight shoot on Aug. 8 and Aug. 9, 2007, which concluded her filming obligations for the movie.
2 Don't rebuff a repair attempt!
不要将一次弥补行动回绝!
3 Menelik had rebuffed the Italians in the last century, though Ethiopia failed to halt them in this one.
4 Every attempt to cheer me up was bitterly rebuffed and I took my mother’s breezy assertion that it was probably for the best as tantamount to infanticide.
5 It can be acutely painful to watch our children be rebuffed, ignored or treated unkindly by other children.
6 Time and again Mr. Muhammad’s teachings were rebuffed and even ridiculed.
7 Any white knights out there? 21st Century Fox's rebuffed $80-billion offer for Time Warner effectively put the entertainment giant in play.
8 It was an earlier young woman, one who rebuffed him, who nailed Andrei.
9 Early on, the Supreme Court rebuffed an attempt to televise the trial, which blunted its impact in an age of YouTube and cable news.
10 Historians say that Little Thunder tried to surrender but was rebuffed.
11 He has a steady girlfriend, Lydia, and rebuffs Emma’s initial attempts to draw him out.
12 Dawta demands to know just what that sister knew when, but her angry inquisition is rebuffed by evasions and only tentative acknowledgements of Dawta’s claims.
13 She rebuffed him when he asked her for a date.
14 Corporate Power Takes Aim at Independent Film Anyone not rebuffed by the Vegas-revue title should find “Big Boys Gone Bananas!” a provocative look at what can happen when corporate power takes aim at independent film.
15 But his refusal to offer a premium earned a swift rebuff from Anglo.
然而,他拒绝提额外费用,这使得英美资源集团迅速回绝了他的并购提议。
16 Carabinieri said numerous legal appeals by the collector to keep the artifacts were ultimately rebuffed by Belgian judicial authorities.
17 For those armies of people who do not get Valentine cards, Valentine’s Day is for the lonely – like Christmas Day – a rebuff and a reproof.
18 Her naivete in mistaking Onegin's self-absorption for profundity of spirit is painful to watch, as is her flinching distress when he rebuffs her.
19 And it didn’t matter if he rebuffed or rejected a person, because someone else was sure to phone with yet another offer to play chess, see a movie, or eat a fish dinner.
20 People would still rebuff her opinions about inclusivity, but in a very different way.
1 阻碍
retardative impedimental impedimentary obstructive interruptive obstruent retardatory back barricado stimy let stop block prevention rubber rub obstacle crossing rejection clog traverse obstruction setback nip shackle barricade impediment embargo balk retardation encumbrance remora hinder snag counterwork resist poison foul discourage stunt lumber stump baffle impede counteract bottleneck embarrass crimp constrict hobble encumber cumber moving of the waters
2 挫折
defeat breakdown frustration abortion disappointment wreck setback discomfiture contretemps backset lower shake bow damp dampen amate hard knocks check cross reverse knock dash discourage crossing balk checkmate disconcert flivver break slump shipwreck crush nip blight
4 制止
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5 拒绝
negative nyet denegation no kick sack denial rejection refusal nay negation repulse nix repulsion repudiation protestation turndown heave-ho reprobation thumbs-down brush-off nonconcurrence knock-back declinature ding nill nonconcur refuse decline dice naysay scorn pass kill deny reject exclude override deprive defy repel disallow abhor reprobate the back of hand a thick ear give the ax say no tail-off No rubbish disaffirm wipe disdain repudiate abnegate nothing doing hold out on pass up in the negative unwilling exclusion demur spurn dig your heels in turn down slap down dismissive negational challenge slap renunciation declination setdown renegue renege for-
6 冷落
god-forsaken repulse slight snub cold-shoulder a slap in the face stiff scant the cold shoulder lonely unfrequented lone go-by reject a nasty one
12 阻止
interceptive preventive deterrent dissuasive interdictory check arrest prevention detention inhibition deterrence retardation preclusion arrestment kybosh interrupt help keep stop stay block prevent prohibit spike discourage frustrate forbid inhibit hinder deter detain baffle preclude retard repress balk dissuade foreclose hobble debar forfend prohibit from