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pooh-pooh verb[ T ] informaluk /ˌpuːˈpuː/ us /ˌpuːˈpuː/ to express an opinion that an idea or suggestion is silly or not worth considering: 对…不屑一顾,蔑视;贬低 Some seemingly reasonable people go on holiday and pooh-pooh the idea of wearing sunblock.一些看来懂道理的人们在度假时却对涂防晒霜不屑一顾。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Refusing & rejecting abjuration abnegate abnegation bar bat something/someone away decline disavow gainsay oppositional opt opt out pass on pass something up punt on something rebel refuse sb wouldn't touch something/someone with a bargepole/barge poleidiom tear wash your hands of somethingidiom would not do something for all the tea in Chinaidiom |