contempt

/kənˈtempt/ n
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

蔑视；轻视

释义与例句

n 蔑视；轻视
a strong feeling of dislike and lack of respect for someone or something
  1. He showed contempt for his opponent.
    他对对手表现出蔑视。
  2. Her contempt for laziness is well known.
    她对懒惰的轻视是众所周知的。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The judge warned him against contempt of court.
    法官警告他不要藐视法庭。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 con-（完全）+ tempt（蔑视），完全不放在眼里即蔑视。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • contemptible 可鄙的
    形容词，指应受鄙视的
  • contemptuous 轻蔑的
    形容词，指表示轻视的
同义词
  • disrespect 不尊重
    disrespect 程度较轻，contempt 表示强烈的鄙视。
    His disrespect for teachers got him in trouble. 他对老师的不尊重让他惹上了麻烦。
反义词
  • respect 尊重
    respect 是 contempt 的直接反义词。
    We should respect people of all ages. 我们应该尊重各个年龄段的人。
常见搭配
  • contempt of court 藐视法庭
    He was fined for contempt of court. 他因藐视法庭被罚款。
  • feel contempt for 对…感到蔑视
    She felt contempt for his lies. 她对他的谎言感到鄙视。