contempt

音标发音

• 英式音标 [kən'tem(p)tkənˈtempt]
• 美式音标 [kənˈtɛmpt]
• 国际音标 [kən'tempt]
• 英式发音
• 美式发音

基本解释

• n. 轻视，蔑视；耻辱

词源解说

• 14世纪晚期进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的contemptus，意为轻视。

词根记忆

• con(共同) + tempt(尝试)→小意思！大家都能试→轻视
• con + tempt(尝试)→大家都敢尝试→小意思→轻视
• con + tempt(尝试)→大家都能试，小意思→轻视

同根派生

• adj性质的同根词

  contemptible：可鄙的；卑劣的；可轻视的。

• contempt相关词

英汉例句

用作名词 (n.)

• They would often look at us with unmistakable contempt.
  他们惯用明白无误的轻蔑眼光打量我们。

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词组短语

短语

• direct contempt 直接藐视
• with contempt 轻蔑地
• contempt power 藐视法庭的惩处权限
• Endure Contempt 忍辱
• to contempt 轻蔑

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英英字典

剑桥英英字典

• (NO RESPECT) a strong feeling of disliking and having no respect for someone or something
• (NOT OBEYING) behaviour that is illegal because it does not obey or respect the rules of a law court

柯林斯英英字典

• If you have contempt for someone or something, you have no respect for them or think that they are unimportant.

• contempt剑桥字典
• contempt柯林斯字典

专业释义

法学

• 藐视法庭(或国会等)

医药科学

• 受辱
• 轻蔑

交通运输工程

• 轻视