contempt

英 [k?n'tem(p)t] 美[k?n't?mpt]
  • n. 輕視,蔑視;恥辱

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詞態(tài)變化


復(fù)數(shù):?contempts;

中文詞源


contempt 蔑視

來(lái)自contemn, 蔑視。-pt, 過(guò)去分詞后綴。

英文詞源


contempt (n.)
late 14c., from Latin contemptus "scorn," from past participle of contemnere "to scorn, despise," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + *temnere "to slight, scorn," which is of uncertain origin. Phrase contempt of court is attested from 19c., though the idea is several centuries older.

雙語(yǔ)例句


1. Mr. Kelly was sentenced to six months in prison for contempt.
凱利先生因藐視法庭被判6個(gè)月監(jiān)禁。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

2. In showing contempt for the heavyweight championship Douglas offended a stern code.
道格拉斯藐視重量級(jí)拳王稱號(hào)的行為違背了嚴(yán)格的準(zhǔn)則。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

3. The attacker still stood there, watching her with silent contempt.
襲擊者還站在那里,用一種鄙夷的眼神一言不發(fā)地看著她。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

4. Anita envied her sister's amorality and contempt for public opinion.
安妮塔羨慕姐姐不受道德觀念的制約,藐視公眾輿論。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

5. I hope voters will treat his advice with the contempt it deserves.
我希望選民們給予其建議應(yīng)有的鄙視。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句