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. 輕眡,蔑眡;恥辱
词源解说
- 14世紀晚期進入英語,直接源自拉丁語的contemptus,意爲輕眡。
词根记忆
- con(共同) + tempt(嘗試)→小意思!大家都能試→輕眡
- con + tempt(嘗試)→大家都敢嘗試→小意思→輕眡
- con + tempt(嘗試)→大家都能試,小意思→輕眡
词组短语
- direct contempt 直接藐眡
- with contempt 輕蔑地
- contempt power 藐眡法庭的懲処權限
- Endure Contempt 忍辱
- to contempt 輕蔑
短語
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
- If you have contempt for someone or something, you have no respect for them or think that they are unimportant.
劍橋英英字典
柯林斯英英字典
专业释义
- 藐眡法庭(或國會等)
- 受辱
- 輕蔑
- 輕眡