pooh-pooh

英 [ˌpuː ˈpuː] 美 [ˌpuː ˈpuː]

v.  说…不真实; 对…不屑一顾(或嗤之以鼻)

第三人称单数:pooh-poohs现在分词:pooh-poohing过去式:pooh-poohed过去分词:pooh-poohed



牛津词典

verb

  1. 说…不真实;对…不屑一顾(或嗤之以鼻)
    to say that a suggestion, an idea, etc. is not true or not worth thinking about

    柯林斯词典

    1. VERB 轻视;蔑视;贬低
      If someone pooh-poohs an idea or suggestion, they say or imply that it is foolish, impractical, or unnecessary.
      1. In the past he has pooh-poohed suggestions that he might succeed Isaacs.
        过去他对自己会接替艾萨克斯之说嗤之以鼻。

    双语例句

    1. In the past he has pooh-poohed suggestions that he might succeed Isaacs.
      过去他对自己会接替艾萨克斯之说嗤之以鼻。
    2. You will feel things and your job is not to judge or pooh-pooh them but to let them sit in your right brain and percolate for a few days.
      如果你感觉什么,你的职责不是去审判或者嘲笑,而是让他们在你的大脑里渗透几日。

    英英释义

    verb

    1. reject with contempt
      1. She spurned his advances

      Synonym:    rejectspurnfreeze offscorndisdainturn down

    2. express contempt about