英语单词查询

contempt

英 /kən'tem(p)t/ 美 /kən'tɛmpt/

n. 轻蔑；藐视；受辱

短语

• 1

  contempt of court

  蔑视法庭；对法院的藐视罪

• 2

  in contempt of

  不顾；不把…放在眼里；藐视

• 3

  beneath contempt

  卑鄙到极点的

例句

• 1

  The public is treated with contempt by broadcasters.

  公众受到了节目主持人的轻蔑对待。

• 2

  How could she have loved a man who so clearly held her in contempt ?

  她怎么会爱上一个明显看不起她的男人呢？

同根词

adj.contemptible 可鄙的；卑劣的；可轻视的

同近义词

n.轻视，蔑视；耻辱

despite / defiance /