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disdained

UK //dɪsˈdeɪnd//US //dɪsˈdeɪnd//

词源

源自中古英语 'disdeinen',来自古法语 'desdeignier',最终源于拉丁语 'dedignari'(意为拒绝或轻视)。

verb

❶ 表示因认为某事物不值得或不重要而拒绝或轻视,常带有高傲或轻蔑的态度。

“She disdained his offer of help, believing she could do it alone.”

(她轻蔑地拒绝了他的帮助,认为自己能独立完成。)

“The artist disdained commercial success, focusing only on pure art.”

(这位艺术家不屑于商业成功,只专注于纯粹的艺术。)

同义词:scorned, despised, looked down on

常见短语

disdain for — 表示对某事物强烈的轻视或厌恶,常用于描述态度或情感。

“Her disdain for gossip was well-known among her friends.”

(她对八卦的厌恶在她的朋友中众所周知。)