| 释义 |
turn a deaf ear
idiom
to ignore someone when they complain or ask for something: 不理睬，充耳不闻，置若罔闻
turn a deaf ear toIn the past they've tended to turn a deaf ear to such requests.过去，他们往往对这类要求置若罔闻。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to intentionally not give someone or something any attention
ignoreThe buzzing is irritating, but try to ignore it.
disregardHe disregarded the advice of his doctor and went back to work.
turn a blind eye toUntil now, the mayor has turned a blind eye to the city's homelessness problem.
close your eyes toThe administration closed its eyes to human-rights abuses by its soldiers.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Neglecting and ignoring
aside
beneath the/someone's radaridiom
block something out
brush someone/something off
bury/have your head in the sandidiom
ear
lay
let sleeping dogs lieidiom
let something rideidiom
look straight/right through someoneidiom
lose the dressing roomidiom
lost
nose
sleeping beauty
slightingly
snub
someone's back is turnedidiom
step
step on someone
wink
|