pooh-pooh [ˌpu:'pu:] informal verb transitive ■to express an opinion that an idea or suggestion is silly or not worth considering 对…不屑一顾,蔑视;贬低•The Government has pooh-poohed the idea that primary schools will begin to select pupils.政府对小学打算开始挑选学生的想法嗤之以鼻。 |