Paul asked Tara out to dinner but she gave him the brush-off.

保罗邀请塔拉外出吃饭，但遭到拒绝。

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I wanted to keep in touch, but when I called him he gave me the brush-off.

我想和他保持联系，可是当我打电话时，他却不理我。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

The Internet company last week tried to brush off Suggestions it has some masterplan in the works, but it is clearly working hard to get wider distribution for its software.

这家互联网公司上周试图否认正在制定相关方面的总体规划，但很明显的是，它在努力拓宽自己软件的销售渠道。

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But he never managed to brush off his image as a heartless, arrogant technocrat.

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But Oing also said he couldn't brush off the harm that an adverse ruling would have on Penney.

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He tried to brush the question off with an easy joke, but even he admitted that his mobility and physical strength will be unknowns until he demonstrates otherwise.

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