Word · Frequency #19093
rebuffed
拒绝；回绝
rebuffed is the past of rebuff.
核心释义
to refuse or reject someone or something, especially in a blunt or unfriendly way
- 1.
拒绝；突然或严厉地抵抗；回绝或排斥。
To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.
- 2.
再次打磨；重新擦亮。
To buff again.
重新擦亮；再次打磨；拒绝；突然或严厉地抵抗；回绝或排斥。；再次打磨；重新擦亮。；严厉拒绝
用法In use
She rebuffed his invitation to dinner with a curt 'no thank you.'
用法提示：这里 rebuffed 表示严厉、直接地拒绝邀请。
The company rebuffed the takeover bid, calling it inadequate.
用法提示：rebuffed 用于商业场景，表示坚决拒绝提议。
Despite his repeated attempts, his offers of help were rebuffed.
用法提示：were rebuffed 是被动语态，表示帮助被坚决拒绝。
rebuff sth
She rebuffed his offer of help.
她断然拒绝了他的帮助。
rebuff sb
注意：rebuff 的对象可以是人或事物。
The manager rebuffed the employee's suggestion.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- rebuff an offer
- 回绝提议
- She rebuffed the offer to become the new manager.她回绝了担任新经理的提议。
- rebuff advances
- 回绝示好
- He politely rebuffed her advances.他礼貌地回绝了她的示好。
- rebuff a request
- 回绝请求
- The manager rebuffed the request for a raise.经理回绝了加薪的请求。
- rebuff an attempt
- 拒绝尝试
- The committee rebuffed the attempt to change the voting rules.委员会拒绝了改变投票规则的尝试。
- rebuff a proposal
- 拒绝求婚
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：re（再）+ buff（打磨），把请求像打磨金属一样‘磨回去’，就是断然拒绝；另一义为‘重新擦亮’。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式书面语、外交或商务场合、文学描写 该词作动词表示‘拒绝、回绝’时通常用于正式或书面语境，语气比 refuse 更坚决，常见于外交、商务或文学描写；‘再次打磨’的义项比较少见，多用于技术或工艺场景。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词，常用于正式场合，表示断然拒绝。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词的最后一个音节都与 rebuff 的 /bʌf/ 押韵，即 /ʌf/。其中 buff、cuff、puff 的 -uff 拼写直接对应 /ʌf/；rough、tough、enough 的 -ough 也发 /ʌf/，但不规则。注意别把 rebuff 和 buffet（/bəˈfeɪ/，自助餐）混淆，后者拼写相似但读音不同。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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