snub
snub — 動詞
- snubpresent simple I / you / we / they
- snubshe / she / it
- snubbedpast simple
- snubbing-ing form
1. to treat someone you know badly by deliberately not speaking to them or not givi
冷落；怠慢
故意不理會以示不尊重
to treat someone you know badly by deliberately not speaking to them or not giving them the polite attention that is expected when you meet, in order to show that you do not like or respect them.
At the staff party, Otis walked past Imran and snubbed him without saying a word.
在員工派對上，Otis 走過 Imran 身邊時故意冷落他，一句話也沒說。
snub + person + prepositional phrase (without + gerund)
The director snubbed Aaron at the company dinner, which left him feeling confused.
主管在公司晚宴上冷落了 Aaron，讓他感到困惑。
Imran refused to snub his childhood friends even after he became a famous actor.
Imran 即使在成為知名演員後，也拒絕冷落兒時的朋友們。
Snubbing a colleague in front of others can create a very uncomfortable atmosphere.
在同事面前冷落某人，可能會造成非常尷尬的氣氛。
Paloma left the meeting feeling snubbed because no one asked for her opinion.
Paloma 離開會議時感到被冷落，因為沒有人詢問她的意見。
- acknowledge
to show that you have seen and recognized someone, the opposite of ignoring them
- welcome
to greet someone warmly, the opposite of coldly ignoring them
文法句型
snub + person
用法筆記
Subject and object are almost always people. Unlike 'ignore', 'snub' always implies a deliberate act with the intention of showing disrespect.
常見錯誤
2. to decide not to go to an event or not to accept an offer, as a clear and public
拒絕出席
拒絕參加或接受以表抗議
to decide not to go to an event or not to accept an offer, as a clear and public way of showing strong disagreement, disapproval, or protest.
Several countries decided to snub the trade meeting to protest the new tariffs.
好幾個國家決定拒絕參加貿易會議，以抗議新的關稅政策。
snub + event (to + purpose clause)
Adaeze snubbed the award ceremony as a protest against unfair working conditions.
Adaeze 拒絕出席頒獎典禮，以抗議不公平的工作條件。
The famous author snubbed the talk show by refusing to appear on set when filming began.
那位著名作家拒絕上談話節目，在錄影開始時拒絕進場。
Vikram thought the offer was unfair and snubbed it without any hesitation.
Vikram 認為這項提議不公平，毫不猶豫地拒絕了。
文法句型
snub + event/offer
用法筆記
The object is typically an invitation, event, or offer — not a person. This sense carries a political or social-protest tone that distinguishes it from sense 1.
常見錯誤
snub — 名詞
- snubsingular
- snubsplural
1. an action or situation in which someone deliberately ignores a person they know
冷落
故意忽視以表示輕蔑的行為
an action or situation in which someone deliberately ignores a person they know when they meet, in order to show dislike or disrespect.
Yara considered not receiving an invitation a deliberate snub from the committee.
Yara 認為沒收到邀請是委員會對她的刻意冷落。
countable: a deliberate snub
The lack of a reply to Noor's email was seen as a clear personal snub.
Noor 的電子郵件沒有收到回覆，被視為一種明顯的個人冷落。
The snub from the awards panel was so obvious that everyone noticed it.
評審團的冷落太過明顯，在場每個人都注意到了。
Otis took the team's silence as a snub and stopped offering to help them.
Otis 將團隊的沉默視為一種冷落，便不再主動幫忙了。
- welcome
a friendly greeting instead of ignoring
- acknowledgment
the act of recognizing someone politely
用法筆記
Often used with verbs like 'take' (take something as a snub), 'consider', or 'see'. Countable — you can say 'a snub' or 'the snub'.
常見錯誤
snub — 形容詞
- snubpositive
- snubbercomparative
- snubbestsuperlative
1. describes something that is shorter and thicker than usual; most commonly used t
短粗的
形狀短而厚的；不尖的
describes something that is shorter and thicker than usual; most commonly used to describe a nose that is not long or pointed but instead wide and short.
The old wooden statue had a snub nose and a very determined expression.
那座老木雕有一個短粗的鼻子，臉上帶著堅定的表情。
snub + nose (most common collocation)
Pim's snub fingers made it hard for him to play the piano comfortably.
Pim 短粗的手指讓他很難舒適地彈奏鋼琴。
The cartoon character was drawn with a round face and a snub nose.
那個卡通人物的畫法是一張圓臉配上短粗的鼻子。
Talia noticed the old man's snub profile against the bright train window.
Talia 注意到老先生短粗的側臉輪廓映在明亮的車窗上。
用法筆記
This sense is almost exclusively used for body parts, especially the nose. It is unrelated in meaning to the verb and noun senses of 'snub'.