比爾認(rèn)為接下來(lái)會(huì)讓他當(dāng)編輯的；但當(dāng)他們讓一名外來(lái)人員擔(dān)任該職時(shí)，比爾感到自己確實(shí)遭到了冷落。 Bill assumed he was next in line for the editorship. He got a real slap in the face when they appointed an outsider.
我知道，他們過(guò)去那樣冷落我們，至今仍然令人氣憤，但是現(xiàn)在我們應(yīng)該把它置之腦后，因?yàn)槲覀儽仨毻@些人合作。 I know the way we were snubbed still rankles, but it's got to be put behind us now. We must cooperate with these people.
她沒(méi)答覆他們的邀請(qǐng)藉此冷落他們。 She snubbed them by not replying to their invitation.
