brush off

US /brʌʃ ɔf/
UK /brʌʃ ɔf/
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1.

不理睬, 忽视

to ignore or dismiss someone or something in a dismissive way

:
She tried to talk to him, but he just brushed her off.
她想和他说话,但他只是不理她
Don't brush off his concerns; they might be important.
不要忽视他的担忧;它们可能很重要。
2.

掸掉, 刷掉

to remove something from a surface by brushing

:
He brushed off the dust from his jacket.
掸掉了夹克上的灰尘。
She carefully brushed off the crumbs from the table.
她小心翼翼地掸掉了桌上的面包屑。