snub
/snʌb/ (bre, ipa) · /snʌb/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsnəb/ (ame, mw)
snub — 動詞
- snubpresent simple I / you / we / they
- snubshe / she / it
- snubbedpast simple
- snubbing-ing form
1. to make someone feel unwelcome or unimportant by deliberately ignoring them
冷落
故意不理會，讓人難堪
to make someone feel unwelcome or unimportant by deliberately ignoring them
At lunch, Yumi snubbed the new intern and kept talking to Mark.
午餐時，Yumi 冷落了新來的實習生，只顧著和 Mark 說話。
snub + person in a public social scene
The neighbors snubbed Ziad and walked past without saying hello.
那些鄰居冷落了 Ziad，走過他身邊時連招呼都不打。
During the reunion, Mira snubbed Kevin by saving seats for everyone else.
聚會重逢時，Mira 冷落了 Kevin，把座位都留給其他人。
After the award ceremony, the coach snubbed Adaeze and praised everyone else.
頒獎典禮後，教練冷落了 Adaeze，反而稱讚了其他所有人。
- acknowledge
shows that you notice and recognize someone
- welcome
suggests warm and friendly treatment
文法句型
snub + person
用法筆記
The object is usually a person. This sense often describes a public social slight, not simply forgetting to reply.
常見錯誤
2. to stay away from an event or turn down an offer in order to show disapproval
抵制
以缺席或拒收表達不滿
to stay away from an event or turn down an offer in order to show disapproval
Several actors snubbed the ceremony after the organizer ignored safety warnings.
幾位演員抵制了那場典禮，因為主辦單位無視安全警告。
snub + event as a protest
Anthony snubbed the invitation because the host had insulted his sister.
Anthony 抵制了那份邀請，因為主人先前羞辱了他的姊妹。
The union snubbed talks with management until unpaid wages were discussed.
工會抵制了與資方的會談，直到積欠薪資被拿出來討論。
Vinícius snubbed the award and stayed home in support of his teammates.
Vinícius 抵制了那個獎項，留在家裡聲援隊友。
文法句型
snub + event / invitation / award
用法筆記
The object is usually an invitation, event, meeting, or award. Unlike sense 1, the target is often something you refuse in order to make a public point.
常見錯誤
snub — 名詞
- snubsingular
- snubsplural
1. a deliberate act of ignoring someone that makes them feel slighted
冷遇
故意不理人的失禮舉動
a deliberate act of ignoring someone that makes them feel slighted
The silent snub at the meeting embarrassed Imran more than the criticism.
會議上的那次冷遇，讓 Imran 比受到批評還更難堪。
a snub in a social or public setting
Lien took the airport snub personally after her aunt hugged everyone but her.
Lien 把機場裡那次冷遇看得很重，因為阿姨抱了其他每個人，卻沒抱她。
Kevin saw the empty reply as a snub, not a simple mistake.
Kevin 把那則空白回覆看成一種冷遇，而不是單純的失誤。
The missing guest-list name felt like a snub to Wren.
賓客名單上少了自己的名字，讓 Wren 覺得那像是一種冷遇。
- welcome
the opposite social feeling of being warmly received
用法筆記
This noun often appears after verbs such as 'see', 'take', or 'feel', especially when someone interprets a small social action as an insult.
snub — 形容詞
- snubpositive
- snubbercomparative
- snubbestsuperlative
1. short and slightly broad in shape, especially at the end of a nose
塌鼻的
短而略扁，常形容鼻子
short and slightly broad in shape, especially at the end of a nose
Yumi carved a doll with a snub nose and round cheeks.
Yumi 刻了一個有塌鼻子和圓臉頰的娃娃。
common collocation: snub nose
The actress's snub nose gave her face a younger look.
那位女演員的塌鼻子，讓她的臉看起來更顯年輕。
In the sketch, Nikos added a snub nose to the baby bear.
在那張素描裡，Nikos 給小熊畫上了塌鼻子。
People noticed the child's snub nose before his missing front tooth.
人們先注意到那個孩子的塌鼻子，才看到他少了一顆門牙。
文法句型
snub + nose
用法筆記
This sense is much less common than the verb. It is most often used before 'nose' and usually describes shape, not personality.