snubbed
snubbed — 動詞
1. to be rude to someone on purpose, by acting as if you do not see them or do not
冷落；怠慢
故意不理睬、輕視某人
to be rude to someone on purpose, by acting as if you do not see them or do not think they matter.
Isabela snubbed her old classmate and walked straight past her at the party.
Isabela 冷落了她的老同學，在派對上直接從她身旁走過。
snub + someone (the person treated coldly)
The famous chef snubbed the young waiter, refusing even to look at him.
那位名廚怠慢了年輕服務生，連看都不看他一眼。
Reporters felt snubbed when the actor left without answering a single question.
那位演員沒回答任何問題就離開，記者們覺得被冷落了。
The committee snubbed the small village by giving the prize to a big city instead.
委員會把獎頒給大城市，等於是冷落了那個小村莊。
Lukas felt hurt after being snubbed by friends who once invited him everywhere.
Lukas 被曾經處處邀他同行的朋友冷落後，感到很受傷。
- ignore
neutral; snub adds a deliberate, hurtful edge
- slight
similar but milder and more formal
- cold-shoulder
informal; emphasises the visible coldness
- welcome
to greet someone warmly
- acknowledge
to show you notice and accept someone
文法句型
snub + someone
用法筆記
Object is usually a person (or a group standing in for people). Often used in the passive — 'be snubbed' or 'feel snubbed' — to stress the slighted party's reaction.
常見錯誤
2. to stop someone sharply with a short, cutting reply, telling them off for what t
嚴詞頂回
用尖銳話語當場制止、斥責
to stop someone sharply with a short, cutting reply, telling them off for what they said or did.
The judge snubbed the lawyer with one short, icy sentence and moved on.
法官用一句冰冷的短話頂回了那名律師，接著就繼續往下進行。
snub + someone with [a cutting reply]
Christopher snubbed every rude question with a calm but firm one-line answer.
Christopher 用一句冷靜卻堅定的話，頂回了每個無禮的問題。
When the new clerk argued, the manager snubbed him in front of the team.
新來的職員一爭辯，經理就當著全組的面把他頂了回去。
Élise snubbed the heckler so sharply that the whole room went quiet.
Élise 把那名鬧場的人頂得太狠，整個房間都安靜了下來。
- encourage
to support what someone says
文法句型
snub + someone (for doing something)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: here the snub is a verbal put-down meant to silence someone, not a cold refusal to notice them. Often paired with the words that deliver the rebuke.
3. to suddenly slow or hold a moving rope or chain by looping it around a post or o
繞樁制動
把繩鏈繞固定物上突然煞住
to suddenly slow or hold a moving rope or chain by looping it around a post or other fixed object.
The sailor snubbed the rope around the wooden post to stop the boat drifting.
水手把繩子繞在木樁上煞住，以免船隻漂走。
snub + rope around [fixed object]
Trang snubbed the heavy chain around a metal cleat as the dock came closer.
碼頭越來越近時，Trang 把那條粗鏈繞在金屬繫柱上煞住。
To slow the falling load, the workers snubbed the line around a steel bar.
為了減緩下墜的重物，工人們把繩索繞在一根鋼桿上煞住。
The cowboy snubbed the rope around the saddle horn to hold the calf still.
牛仔把繩子繞在馬鞍角上煞住，好讓小牛站著別動。
- release
to let the line run free
文法句型
snub + [rope/line] (around something)
用法筆記
Object is a moving line, rope, or chain, not a person. The point is to take the strain on a fixed object rather than by hand — common in sailing and ranch work.
4. to hold back or put a sudden stop to an action, feeling, or movement before it c
遏止；壓下
在事態擴大前突然制止
to hold back or put a sudden stop to an action, feeling, or movement before it can grow.
Strong new rules quickly snubbed the rumour, stopping it before it could spread further.
嚴格的新規定迅速遏止了那則謠言，在它進一步擴散前就把它壓了下來。
snub + [an action]: stop it before it grows
Layla snubbed her rising anger and answered the customer in a level voice.
Layla 壓下了心中升起的怒火，用平穩的聲音回應顧客。
The new law snubbed the company's building plan, blocking it before any work began.
那條新法律遏止了公司的建案，在任何工程動工前就把它擋了下來。
Quick action by the nurses snubbed the panic before it spread through the ward.
護士們的迅速行動，在恐慌蔓延全病房前就把它壓了下來。
- encourage
to help something grow
文法句型
snub + [action/feeling]
用法筆記
Object is an action, feeling, or process rather than a person. Stresses cutting something off early, before it builds momentum.
5. to put out a cigarette or cigar by pressing its burning end firmly against a sur
捻熄菸蒂
把菸頭按在表面上熄滅
to put out a cigarette or cigar by pressing its burning end firmly against a surface.
Eli snubbed his cigarette against the wall before stepping into the office.
Eli 把香菸在牆上捻熄，才走進辦公室。
snub + cigarette against [surface]
Reema snubbed the cigar in a glass ashtray and waved the smoke away.
Reema 把雪茄在玻璃菸灰缸裡捻熄，揮手把煙趕開。
The old soldier snubbed his cigarette out on the heel of his boot.
那名老兵把香菸按在自己的靴跟上捻熄。
Before the meeting, Mathieu snubbed a half-smoked cigarette in the metal tray.
開會前，Mathieu 把抽了一半的香菸在金屬托盤裡捻熄。
- stub out
the everyday phrasal verb for the same action
- extinguish
formal; to put out any flame
- light
to set a cigarette burning
文法句型
snub + [cigarette] (out)
用法筆記
Object is a cigarette or cigar; often followed by 'out' and a phrase naming the surface (ashtray, wall, boot). The act of pressing distinguishes it from simply letting it burn out.
snubbed — 名詞
1. a rude act that shows you are choosing not to notice or respect someone you know
冷落；難堪
刻意不理會某人的失禮舉動
a rude act that shows you are choosing not to notice or respect someone you know.
Leaving the mayor off the guest list was seen as a clear snub.
沒把市長列入賓客名單，被視為明顯的冷落。
a snub to [a person who expected recognition]
Esme took the missed handshake as a deliberate snub from her rival.
Esme 把那次沒握到的手，當成對手刻意給的難堪。
take something as a snub
The award snub left the popular singer's fans angry and confused.
這次落選的冷落，讓這位人氣歌手的粉絲既生氣又困惑。
Skipping the team dinner felt like a snub to the new staff members.
不參加團隊聚餐，對新進員工來說像是一種冷落。
- welcome
a warm reception
文法句型
a snub (to someone)
用法筆記
Frequently the object of 'take as', 'see as', or 'feel like' — the noun names how a cold act is interpreted. Often modified by 'deliberate', 'public', or a noun like 'award snub'.
snubbed — 形容詞
1. describing a nose that is short and slightly turned up at the end.
短翹的
形容鼻子短而微微上翹
describing a nose that is short and slightly turned up at the end.
The puppy had a snub nose and big brown eyes the children loved.
那隻小狗有個短翹的鼻子和孩子們喜愛的褐色大眼睛。
snub nose (short, turned up)
Ada's snub nose and round cheeks made her look younger than her age.
Ada 短翹的鼻子和圓圓的臉頰，讓她看起來比實際年齡小。
The artist drew the boy with a snub nose and a wide, cheeky grin.
畫家把那男孩畫成短翹鼻子，配上一個又寬又調皮的笑容。
Many small dogs have a snub nose that makes breathing harder in hot weather.
許多小型犬有短翹的鼻子，使牠們在炎熱天氣裡更難呼吸。
- long
of a nose, the opposite shape
文法句型
a snub nose
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun, most often 'nose' or 'snout'. Describes a short, blunt, slightly upturned shape rather than any negative judgement.
常見錯誤
2. describing a rope, post, or knot used to suddenly hold or check a moving line.
制動用的
形容用來煞住繩索的索具
describing a rope, post, or knot used to suddenly hold or check a moving line.
The crew tied a snub line to the post to hold the drifting barge.
船員把一條制動用的纜繩綁在樁上，固定那艘漂移的駁船。
snub line (used to check a moving rope)
A thick snub post stood on the dock to take the strain of arriving boats.
碼頭上立著一根粗壯的制動繫柱，承受進港船隻的拉力。
The rancher fixed a snub rope to the rail before loading the nervous horse.
牧場主在裝載那匹緊張的馬之前，把一條制動繩固定在欄杆上。
Workers added a snub knot so the heavy cable would not run out too fast.
工人加上一個制動結，好讓那條沉重的纜線不會放得太快。
- holding
as in 'holding line'; broader
文法句型
a snub line
a snub post
用法筆記
Used only before a noun naming the gear (line, rope, post, knot). Marks the thing's job — to check or hold a moving line — rather than its shape.