她试图和他打招呼,但他直接走开,给了她一个冷落。

She tried to say hello, but he gave her the brush-off by walking away.

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She tried to say hello, but he gave her the brush-off by walking away.

brush-off 是由动词短语 brush off(字面意思是"刷掉")转化而来的名词。brush 本意是"刷子",这里用作动词表示"刷掉、拂去"的动作;off 表示"离开、脱离"。 brush-off 作为固定搭配,引申为"冷淡地拒绝"或"故意不理睬",形象地描述像用刷子拂去灰尘一样把人打发走的行为。

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