"置若罔闻"用英语怎么说?

“置若罔闻”,汉语成语意思是放在一边,好像没有听见似的。指不去过问、不理睬(ignore completely,pay no attention to)。与英语习语“turn a deaf ear”意思相近,表示“to ignore someone when they complain or ask for something”。

例句

过去,他们往往对这种要求置若罔闻。

In the past they've tended to turn a deaf ear to such requests.

他们要求释放人质的呼吁被置若罔闻。

Their appeals to release the hostages fell on deaf ears.