音标:[kәn'tempt] ; 柯林斯词典等级:2 级;
n. 轻视, 轻蔑
[法] 藐视, 侮辱, 轻视
n. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
n. a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
n. open disrespect for a person or thing
n. a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body
词型变化:名词复数形式 : contempts
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contempt的用法和样例:

例句

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

常见句型

用作名词(n.)
  1. They would often look at us with unmistakable contempt.他们惯用明白无误的轻蔑眼光打量我们。
  2. Her contempt for foreigners was obvious.她对外国人的蔑视显而易见。

常用短语

用作名词(n.)
bring into contempt
    使丢尽面子 make sb lose his facebring sb into contempt

    Such behavior will bring you into contempt.

    这样的行为会使你丢人现眼。

hold〔have〕 in contempt
    轻视,认为…不屑一顾 despisehold〔have〕 sb in contempt

    I hold those fools in utter contempt.

    我根本瞧不起那些蠢货。

in contempt of
    对…不屑一顾 disregarding anything

词汇搭配

  • contempt of court蔑视法庭
  • in contempt of不顾
  • fall into contempt被人看不起,丢脸...
  • bring into contempt使受人鄙视
  • hold in contempt轻视
  • have in contempt轻视
  • Familiarity breeds contempt.熟悉了就会觉得很平常...
  • self-contempt自我轻视
  • hold someone in contempt鄙视某人,看不起某人...
  • beneath contempt卑鄙之极, 不值一理...
  • have someone in contempt鄙视某人,看不起某人...
  • bring contempt upon oneself自取其辱,自讨没趣...

经典引文

  • A true woman's contempt for consistency.

    出自:P. G. Wodehouse
  • She said it dismissively and with contempt.

    出自:C. P. Snow
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