contemptuous

UK //kənˈtɛm(p)tʃʊəs//US //kənˈtɛm(p)tʃuəs//

词源

源自拉丁语 'contemptus'（轻蔑），通过古法语 'contemptueux' 进入英语。

❶ 表现出轻蔑或鄙视的态度，认为某人或某事不值得尊重或关注。

“She gave him a contemptuous glance before turning away.”

（她轻蔑地瞥了他一眼，然后转身离开。）

“His contemptuous remarks about her work hurt her deeply.”

（他对她工作的轻蔑评论让她深受伤害。）

同义词:scornful, disdainful, derisive

contemptuous of — 对某人或某事表现出强烈的轻蔑或不屑。

“He was openly contemptuous of their traditional customs.”

（他公开对他们的传统习俗表示轻蔑。）