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brushes off
现在进行时
brushing off
过去式
brushed off
过去完成时
brushed off
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忽视, 轻描淡写地处理
to casually ignore something or someone
- The professor brushed off the student's question during the lecture.
教授在讲座中轻描淡写地忽略了学生的问题。
- They often brush criticism off, preferring to focus on positive feedback.
他们经常无视批评，更喜欢关注积极的反馈。
- Instead of addressing the issue, he chose to brush it off, causing further problems.
他没有解决问题，而是选择忽视它，导致了更多的问题。
- Despite the warnings, she casually brushed off the potential risks.
尽管有警告，她还是随意地忽视了潜在的风险。
- The team decided to brush the minor setbacks off and continue with their project.
团队决定忽略这些小挫折，继续他们的项目。
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刷掉, 拂去
to use a brush or one's hand to clear something
- She couldn't brush off the thick layer of snow on her car.
她无法刷掉车上的厚厚一层雪。
- The workers had to carefully brush off the dust in the old library.
工人们不得不仔细地刷掉旧图书馆里的灰尘。
- It was challenging to brush off the ash after the volcanic eruption.
火山喷发后刷掉灰烬很有挑战性。
- He brushed off the sand from his clothes after sitting on the beach.
他坐在海滩上后，拂去了衣服上的沙子。
- The chef brushed the excess flour off from the cutting board.
厨师拂去了砧板上多余的面粉。