shrug something off
phrasal verb with shrug verb [ I or T ] uk/ʃrʌɡ/ us/ʃrʌɡ/ -gg-
(NOT WORRY)
(also shrug something aside)对…满不在乎;对…不予理睬
to treat something as if it is not important or not a problem
The stock market shrugged off the economic gloom and rose by 1.5 percent. 股票市场没有受到经济不景气的影响,上涨了1.5%。
You're a father and you can't simply shrug off your responsibility for your children. 你是一位父亲,不能推卸对孩子们的责任。
He shrugged aside suggestions that Liverpool could regenerate itself to become a "new Barcelona".
The company shrugged aside its defeat last week in the takeover battle for the software provider.
(NOT KEEP)
摆脱
to get rid of something unpleasant that you do not want
I hope I can shrug off this cold before I go on holiday. 我希望度假之前感冒能好。
The city is trying to shrug off its industrial image and promote itself as a tourist centre. 这个城市正在努力摆脱它的工业城市形象,力求提升它作为旅游中心的地位。
See also: shake something off