1.shrug off 不屑理睬
He just laughed and shrugged it off.
他只是一笑了之,对此满不在乎 。
2.subside平息;减弱
She waited nervously for his anger to subside.
她提心吊胆地等他的怒气平息下来 。
3.nudge接近;到达
Inflation is nudging 20%.
通货膨胀即将达到20% 。
4.decline 拒绝
I offered to give them a lift but they declined.
我主动邀请他们搭车,但他们婉言谢绝了 。