brush-off

基本解釋

In the meantime, though, Sky will work with News Corporation to overcome regulatory hurdles in Britain and Europe. It was not exactly a firm brush-off.
同時(shí)，盡管天空廣播和新聞集團(tuán)需要一起面對(duì)來自歐盟和英國的規(guī)則障礙，但是不見得這是一個(gè)斷然拒絕。
Perhaps you spill your drink on someone, you arrive late for the big meeting because of traffic problems, or someone who you wanted to speak to gives you a cold brush-off.
你可能不小心將飲料灑在別人身上，可能由于交通堵塞而導(dǎo)致重要會(huì)議遲到，或者你想要與之交談的人卻冷淡地拒絕了你等等。
Having been long since given the brush-off by rainforest governments, they are finding companies that operate in tropical countries and sell to Western markets much more responsive.
這些活動(dòng)家在長期遭到雨林政府的拒絕對(duì)話，如今正在尋找熱帶國家運(yùn)營的公司，并將這些公司的產(chǎn)品銷售到反映更為強(qiáng)烈的西方國家市場。

Ms Cobell returned to Washington and, after a brush-off from government lawyers, filed the suit.
ECONOMIST: Justice for Indians
Besides, when Jonas asked to meet with AOL Chairman Steve Case, he got the brush-off.
FORBES: Sound Idea
Besides, when Jonas asked to meet with AOL'sChairman Steve Case, he got the brush-off.
FORBES: Sound Idea

If someone gives you the brush-off when you speak to them, they refuse to talk to you or be nice to you.