"a dismissive shrug" "the firm is dismissive of the competitor's product" "'chronic fatigue syndrome' was known by the dismissive term 'housewife syndrome'"
stopping to associate with;
"they took dismissive action after the third violation"
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture.他用轻蔑的手势表示他不同意。
She gives one short, dismissive shake of her head. "It's nothing."她不赞同的轻摇了下她的头。“没什么好说的。”
Her manner was coldly dismissive.她态度冷淡，不屑一顾。
Reviewers were dismissive, and the play closed within a week.由于评论界持否定态度
They partner with the state, even when they are dismissive of its bureaucracy.他们同国家合作，即使他们也看不惯政府的官僚主义。
