If you are dismissive, you will not take someone or something seriously. You treat the idea, the worry, or the person as small — not worth a real look. It is more than “I don’t agree.” You are pushing it away, often with a short answer, a bored voice, or a look that says this is nothing.

If you are dismissive如果你是dismissive的, you will not take someone or something seriously你就不會認真看待某個人或某件事. You treat the idea, the worry, or the person as small你把那個想法、那個擔心，或那個人當成不重要的東西 — not worth a real look不值得認真看一眼. It is more than "I don't agree."這不只是「我不同意」而已 You are pushing it away你是在把它推開, often with a short answer, a bored voice, or a look that says this is nothing常常用簡短的回答、無聊的語氣，或一個「這沒什麼」的表情

People use it about a tone, a comment, or a whole way of treating someone. It is a slightly formal, adult word; children feel this all the time but rarely name it.

People use it about a tone, a comment, or a whole way of treating someone大家會用這個字形容語氣、評論，或整體對待人的方式. It is a slightly formal, adult word這是個稍微正式的成人用字; children feel this all the time but rarely name it小孩其實常常感受到這種對待，只是很少會講出這個字

Though actually, in real talk we more often show it than say the word: a shrug, “whatever,” changing the subject. Calling someone dismissive is itself a bit sharp — you are judging how they treated another person.

Though actually不過事實上, in real talk we more often show it than say the word實際說話時，我們更常是表現出這個態度，而不是說出這個字: a shrug, "whatever," changing the subject聳聳肩、說一句「隨便」、或轉移話題. Calling someone dismissive is itself a bit sharp說某人dismissive這件事本身也有點尖銳 — you are judging how they treated another person你是在評論他們對待另一個人的方式