rebuff

• n. 斷然拒絕；回絕；漠不關心
• vt. 斷然拒絕

re-,向後，往回，-buff,噴，擬聲詞。比喻用法。

rebuff (v.)

1580s, from obsolete French rebuffer "to check, snub," from Italian ribuffare "to check, chide, snide," from ribuffo "a snub," from ri- "back" (from Latin re-, see re-) + buffo "a puff," of imitative origin (compare buffet (v.)). Related: Rebuffed; rebuffing.

rebuff (n.)

1610s, from rebuff (v.), or from Middle French rebuffe or Italian ribuffo.

1. His reaction was as much of a rebuff as a physical recoil.

他的反應既是身體的退縮，也是一種斷然的拒絕。

來自柯林斯例句

2. The results of the poll dealt a humiliating rebuff to Mr Jones.

民意調查的結果對瓊斯先生很不利，讓他顏麵盡失。

來自柯林斯例句

3. Her offer of help was met with a sharp rebuff.

她主動幫忙，卻遭到斷然拒絕。

來自《權威詞典》

4. She suffered a rebuff from her manager when she raised the matter.

她向經理提出這個問題時碰了一鼻子灰.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. Her efforts were met with a sharp rebuff.

她的努力遭到了斷然拒絕.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》