contempt

[kən'tempt]

n.轻视, 轻蔑

例句与用法：

Such behaviour is beneath contempt.

这种行为令人不齿。

He was cited for contempt of court.

他因蔑视法庭而被传讯。

They showed nothing but contempt for him.

他们对他轻蔑已极。

Their sense of justice gave them armor against the contempt of others.

他们的正义感保护他们不被别人轻视。

词形变化：

名词: contemporization | 动词过去式: contemporized | 动词过去分词: contemporized | 动词现在分词: contemporizing | 动词第三人称单数: contemporizes |

详细释义：

n.[U]

1. 轻视, 蔑视[(+for)]

I feel nothing but contempt for cheating.

我对作弊十分蔑视。

2. 耻辱, 丢脸

3. 【律】(对法庭等的)藐视[(+of)]

She was fined for contempt of court.

她因藐视法庭被罚款。

短语词组：

bring into contempt

1. 使被人轻视

Such foolish behaviour will bring you into contempt.

如此愚蠢的举止会使你受人轻视。

hold/have in contempt

1. 轻视

He was held in contempt in that company.

他在那家公司里受到轻视。

in contempt of

1. 不顾

They dashed forward in contempt of danger.

他们不顾危险冲上前去。

fall into contempt

1. 受人轻视

You will fall into contempt by such foolish behaviour.

如此愚蠢的举止会使你受人轻视。