rebuff
rebuff
verb
verb
- [with obj.]reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner
断然拒绝；回绝；冷落
I asked her to be my wife, and was rebuffed in no uncertain terms.
我要求她做我的妻子，但遭到断然拒绝。
- an abrupt or ungracious refusal or rejection of an offer, request, or friendly gesture
（对提议、请求或友好示意的）断然拒绝，峻拒；回绝；冷遇
any attempt to win her friendship was met with rebuffs.
本想赢得她的友谊，但却遭到拒绝。
- late 16th cent.: from obsolete French rebuffer (verb), rebuffe (noun), from Italian ri- (expressing opposition) + buffo 'a gust, puff', of imitative origin
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