cold-shoulderとは 意味・読み方・使い方

動詞

cold-shoulder (third-person singular simple present cold-shoulders, present participle cold-shouldering, simple past and past participle cold-shouldered)

1. To disrespect someone, especially by ignoring them.
   • 1927, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados Mysteries

     Not that any department of the work here is neglected or cold-shouldered, I hope—no, I am sure it isn't. For instance, neither of us really cares for natural history, but we recognize that others will think differently […]

   • 2006, Michel Faber, The Apple, Canongate Books, page 23:

     If the peculiar Mr Heaton had first accosted her yesterday instead of six weeks ago, she would have cold-shouldered him without hesitation.

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