contempt

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英 [kənˈtempt]

美 [kənˈtɛmpt]

是什么意思

轻视；轻蔑；（对规则、危险等的）藐视；不顾

变形

复数：contempts

双语释义

n.(名词)

[U]轻视,轻蔑 despite; disdain; disgrace

英英释义

contempt[ kən'tempt ]

n.
- lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  "he was held in contempt"
  同义词：disdainscorndespite
- a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
  同义词：disrespect
- open disrespect for a person or thing
  同义词：scorn
- a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body

学习怎么用

词组短语

contempt of court蔑视法庭；对法院的藐视罪

in contempt of不顾；不把…放在眼里；藐视

beneath contempt卑鄙到极点的

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

Her gesture was indicative of contempt.
她的动作表示轻视。
Such behaviour is beneath contempt.
这种行为令人不齿。
They showed nothing but contempt for him.
他们对他轻蔑已极。
Her behavior underlined her contempt for him.
她的态度清楚地表示了对他的轻蔑。

权威例句

Familiarity breeds contempt in guppies
The universality of a contempt expression: A replication
Reinforcement of sticklback mate preference: sympatry breeds contempt
REINFORCEMENT OF STICKLEBACK MATE PREFERENCES: SYMPATRY BREEDS CONTEMPT.
Less is more: The lure of ambiguity, or why familiarity breeds contempt.
When depression breeds contempt: reassurance seeking, self-esteem, and rejection of depressed college students by their roommates.
The moral emotions: a social-functionalist account of anger, disgust, and contempt.
Beat them or ban them: the characteristics and social functions of anger and contempt.
Sperm competitive ability and genetic relatedness in Drosophila melanogaster: similarity breeds contempt.
The CAD triad hypothesis: a mapping between three moral emotions (contempt, anger, disgust) and three moral codes (community, autono...

同义词

minimization disesteem despite defiance

反义词

worships worshipping worshiping worshiped worship respect awes awe admiration

同根词

contemptible contempt

c开头的单词