spurn
verb (formal or literary)- spurn somebody/something
to reject or refuse somebody/something, especially in a proud way synonym shun(尤指傲慢地)拒绝 Eve spurned Mark's invitation. 伊夫一口回绝了马克的邀请。 a spurned lover 遭到轻蔑拒绝的痴心爱慕者 The president spurned the tight security surrounding him and adopted a more intimate style of campaigning. 总统摒弃了他周围严密的安全措施,采取了更亲密的竞选方式。
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesc2He had been spurned by all the major record companies. 所有主要的唱片公司都拒绝了他。 She spurned his overtures of love. 她轻蔑地拒绝了他的求爱。 The glossy conventions of Hollywood were spurned in favour of a rough-hewn cinematic style. 好莱坞光鲜的传统被摒弃,取而代之的是粗制滥造的电影风格。
Oxford Collocations DictionarySpurn is used with these nouns as the object:- overture
Word OriginOld English spurnan, spornan; related to Latin spernere ‘to scorn’; compare with spur.