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怠慢
dài màn
Meaning
- to neglect
- to slight
Definition
指对人冷淡、不热情或待人不周到。
To treat someone coldly or neglectfully, or to be inattentive.
Usage
常用于表达对客人的不周到或对别人的冷漠，也可用于自谦表示招待不周。
Often used to describe being neglectful or cold towards someone, especially in social or service contexts; also used self-deprecatingly to apologize for poor hospitality.
Examples
- 1 他怠慢了客人，让客人很不高兴。 (He neglected the guests, making them very unhappy.)
- 2 服务员怠慢了顾客，被投诉了。 (The waiter was rude to the customer and got a complaint.)
- 3 不要因为工作忙而怠慢了朋友。 (Don't neglect friends because of work.)
- 4 他觉得自己被怠慢了，心里很不舒服。 (He felt slighted and was very uncomfortable.)
- 5 这次招待不周，怠慢之处还请见谅。 (Sorry for the poor hospitality, please forgive any neglect.)
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