Refused Meaning in English
word · lemma: refuse
/ɹəfˈjuzd/
ri-FYOOZD
/ɹɪfjˈuːzd/
ri-FYOOZD
释义
Past tense of 'refuse'. It means someone said no to something, did not accept it, or was not willing to do it.
用法与细微差别
Common patterns are 'refuse to do something' and 'refuse an offer/request'. It is stronger and more direct than 'decline', which is often more polite or formal. 'Refused' is the past form; the noun 'refuse' means trash and is unrelated in pronunciation.
Spanish: rechazar - negarse aPortuguese (BR): recusar - se recusar aPortuguese (PT): recusar - negar-se aChinese (Simplified): 拒绝 - 不肯Chinese (Traditional): 拒絕 - 不肯Hindi: इंकार किया - मना कर दियाArabic: رفض - امتنع عنBengali: অস্বীকার করেছিল - রাজি হয়নিRussian: отказался - отказалась - отказалисьJapanese: 断った - 拒否したVietnamese: từ chốiKorean: 거절했다 - 거부했다Turkish: reddettiUrdu: انکار کیا - رد کیاIndonesian: menolak
例句
She refused the job offer.
basic
He refused to answer the question.
basic
The dog refused to eat.
basic
I refused to let them blame me for it.
natural
She refused my help, even though she was clearly struggling.
natural
They refused to back down during the meeting.
natural