contempt
英 [kənˈtempt]
美 [kənˈtempt]
n. 蔑视; 轻蔑; 鄙视; (对规则、危险等的)藐视，不顾
复数：contempts
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同义词辨析
contemptderisiondisdain【导航词义：藐视】
contemptn. 藐视，轻视
〔辨析〕
指因认为某人或某事物不重要而表现出的不尊重，常后接介词 for。
〔例证〕
She was jailed for a week for contempt of court.
她因蔑视法庭而被关押了一周。
What he said shows contempt for the general.
他的话显示出对将军的蔑视。
她因蔑视法庭而被关押了一周。
What he said shows contempt for the general.
他的话显示出对将军的蔑视。
derisionn. 嘲笑，侮蔑
〔辨析〕
指对愚蠢或可笑的人或事所表示的讥讽和蔑视。
〔例证〕
Her performance was greeted with derision from the audience.
她的表演遭到观众嘲笑。
He showed his contempt through derision.
他通过嘲笑表示自己的蔑视。
她的表演遭到观众嘲笑。
He showed his contempt through derision.
他通过嘲笑表示自己的蔑视。
disdainn. 〈正式〉鄙视，藐视
〔辨析〕
指因认为某人或某事不重要或不够好而表现出的毫不尊重。
〔例证〕
He looked at me with disdain.
他轻蔑地看着我。
I have nothing but disdain for such a coach.
对这样一个教练，我只能表示鄙视。
他轻蔑地看着我。
I have nothing but disdain for such a coach.
对这样一个教练，我只能表示鄙视。
习惯用语
n.
- familiarity breeds contempt
- 过分亲密就会有所侮慢
knowing sb/sth very well may cause you to lose admiration and respect for them/it
牛津词典
noun
- 蔑视；轻蔑；鄙视
the feeling that sb/sth is without value and deserves no respect at all- She looked at him with contempt .
她轻蔑地看着他。 - I shall treat that suggestion with the contempt it deserves.
我对那项建议当然会不屑一顾。 - His treatment of his children is beneath contempt (= so unacceptable that it is not even worth feeling contempt for) .
他对待自己子女的那种行径为人所不齿。 - Politicians seem to be generally held in contempt by ordinary people.
一般百姓似乎普遍看不起从政者。 - They had shown a contempt for the values she thought important.
他们对她所认为重要的价值表示蔑视。
- She looked at him with contempt .
- （对规则、危险等的）藐视，不顾
a lack of worry or fear about rules, danger, etc.- He could be jailed for two years for contempt.
他由于藐视法庭可能被监禁两年。 - She was held in contempt for refusing to testify.
她因拒绝作证而被判藐视法庭罪。
- He could be jailed for two years for contempt.
- （对规则、危险等的）藐视，不顾
a lack of worry or fear about rules, danger, etc.- He could be jailed for two years for contempt.
他由于藐视法庭可能被监禁两年。 - She was held in contempt for refusing to testify.
她因拒绝作证而被判藐视法庭罪。
- He could be jailed for two years for contempt.
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT 鄙视;蔑视;轻视
If you havecontempt forsomeone or something, you have no respect for them or think that they are unimportant.- He has contempt for those beyond his immediate family circle...
他鄙视直系亲属圈子以外的人。 - I hope voters will treat his advice with the contempt it deserves.
我希望选民们给予其建议应有的鄙视。
- He has contempt for those beyond his immediate family circle...
- N-UNCOUNT 同 contempt of court
Contemptmeans the same ascontempt of court.- Mr. Kelly was sentenced to six months in prison for contempt.
凯利先生因藐视法庭被判6个月监禁。
- Mr. Kelly was sentenced to six months in prison for contempt.
- 无怪乎很多选民看不起他们的政治家。 → see:Small wonder that many voters hold their politicians in contempt.
英英释义
noun
- a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body
- a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
- open disrespect for a person or thing
- lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
- he was held in contempt
- the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary
双语例句
- I hold those fools in utter contempt.
我根本瞧不起那些蠢货。 - But I do not hate him, he is just a little contempt and pity.
不过我不恨他，只是有点鄙视和可怜他。 - He rushed forward in contempt of danger.
他不顾危险冲向前去。 - His son's lies filled him with anger and contempt.
他儿子说谎，使他内心充满了愤怒和鄙夷。 - Familiarity with evil breeds not contempt but acceptance.
对罪恶熟悉之后，生出的不是蔑视，而是习以为常。 - The lazybones are always held in contempt.
懒汉总叫人看不起。 - Christopher's listening face flamed at the contempt.
克利斯托弗听到这种蔑视，气得涨红了脸。 - In showing contempt for the heavyweight championship Douglas offended a stern code.
道格拉斯藐视重量级拳王称号的行为违背了严格的准则。 - Mack felt a pitiless contempt for her.
麦克对她没有同情，只有鄙夷。 - If you hold him in contempt, all is lost.
如果你对他有点轻视，一切都失去了意义。