snub
verb[T]
uk/snʌb/us/snʌb/-bb-toinsultsomeone by not giving them anyattentionortreatingthem as if they are notimportant:
冷落，怠慢Lawrenceattemptedtodrawme intoconversation, but I snubbed him, and went to anotherpartof theroom.
Ithinkshefeltsnubbed because Anthony hadn'tbotheredtointroducehimself.我想她觉得受了冷落，因为安东尼根本没有作自我介绍。
to intentionally not give someone or something any attention
- ignoreThe buzzing is irritating, but try to ignore it.
- disregardHe disregarded the advice of his doctor and went back to work.
- turn a blind eye toUntil now, the mayor has turned a blind eye to the city's homelessness problem.
- close your eyes toThe administration closed its eyes to human-rights abuses by its soldiers.
- Hedeniesthat he isdeliberatelysnubbing Owen.
- Hiswifesnubs him because he isfriendlytoward thefemalestaff.
- Itinfuriatedhim to be snubbed by a man for whom he had norespect.
Neglecting and ignoring
- beneath the/someone'sradaridiom
- blocksomethingout
- brushsomeone/somethingoff
- bury/haveyourhead in the sandidiom
- bypass
- crack
- ear
- lay
- let goidiom
- let sleeping dogs lieidiom
- letsomethinggo/passidiom
- letsomethingrideidiom
- look straight/right throughsomeoneidiom
- nose
- scrap heap
- setsomethingaside
- shut
- shutsomeone/somethingout
- shutyoureyes tosomethingidiom
- silent
snub
noun[C]
uk/snʌb/us/snʌb/aninsultthatinvolvesnot giving someone anyattentionortreatingthem as if they are notimportant:
Isimplydidn'trecognizeher andapparentlyshe took it as a snub.
Vicepresidentsoftenfeeloffendedbyrealandperceivedsnubs.
- It is notclearwhether hisomissionfrom theguestlistwas anoversightor adeliberatesnub.
- Myyoungerbrotherwas notawareof thesubtlesnubs andracistattitudesheoccasionallyfacedwhileattendingaprestigiousprivateschool.
- He hasmanagedtobuildasuperstarcareerin thefaceofconstantsnubs by themusicestablishment.
Insults & abuse
- affront
- backhanded compliment
- be close to the boneidiom
- belittle
- contumely
- cut (someone) to the quickidiom
- denigration
- dis
- disparagement
- jeer
- left-handed compliment
- mouth
- name
- neg
- negging
- point-scoring
- putsomething/someonedown
- revile
- slight
- stick