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源自中古英语 'scornen',可能受到古法语 'escorner'(嘲笑)的影响,最终来自拉丁语 'ex-'(加强语气)+ 'cornu'(角,象征嘲笑)。
❶ 表示轻蔑地拒绝或鄙视某人或某事物,带有强烈的不屑或厌恶情绪。
“She scorned his apology and walked away.”
(她轻蔑地拒绝了他的道歉,然后走开了。)
“The critics scorned the artist's latest work as amateurish.”
(评论家们轻蔑地批评这位艺术家的最新作品很业余。)
❶ 形容被轻蔑或鄙视的状态,通常指因某种原因而遭到他人的轻视或拒绝。
“The scorned lover vowed never to trust again.”
(这位被轻视的恋人发誓再也不相信爱情了。)
“A scorned employee can sometimes become the most motivated.”
(一个被轻视的员工有时会变得最有动力。)
hell hath no fury like a woman scorned — 形容被轻视或背叛的女性的愤怒极其强烈,常用来强调女性在受到伤害时的激烈反应。
“When she found out he cheated, she proved that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.”
(当她发现他出轨时,她证明了被轻视的女性的愤怒是最可怕的。)