despise, scorn, look down upon

動(dòng)詞 despise:

1. look down on with disdain
   同義詞：contemn, scorn, disdain

1. He claims to despise riches.
   他宣稱蔑視錢財(cái)。
2. Practice is as important as theory, but we are apt to value the latter and despise the former.
   實(shí)踐與理論一樣重要，但是我們易于珍視后者而輕視前者。
3. You must not despise a man because he is poor.
   你不可因一個(gè)人貧窮而輕視他。
4. A dish of strawberries and cream is not to be despised.
   一盤草莓加乳酪應(yīng)該算不差了。
5. I despise his refusing to accept responsibility.
   他拒不承擔(dān)責(zé)任，我鄙視他。

de.spise

v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
de.spised,de.spis.ing,de.spis.es
To regard with contempt or scorn:
鄙視：用輕蔑和指責(zé)對(duì)待：
例句：
despised all cowards and flatterers.
鄙視所有的膽小鬼和溜須拍馬者

To dislike intensely; loathe:
厭惡：非常強(qiáng)烈地不喜歡；厭惡：
例句：
despised the frigid weather in January.
厭惡一月份寒冷的天氣

To regard as unworthy of one`s interest or concern:
蔑視：認(rèn)為不值得關(guān)心或感興趣：
例句：
despised any thought of their own safety.
蔑視任何關(guān)于他們自身安全性的考慮

來(lái)源：
Middle English despisen
中古英語(yǔ) despisen
from Old French despire despis-
源自 古法語(yǔ) despire despis-
from Latin dôspicere
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) dôspicere
dô- [de-]
dô- [前綴，表.減低.]
specere [to look] * see spek-
specere [看] *參見(jiàn) spek-

【引伸】
despis.al
despis.er
n.（名詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>despise,contemn,disdain,scorn,scoutThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to regard with utter contempt.:
這些動(dòng)詞共有的中心意思是.極度地輕視.：
例句：
despises incompetence;
蔑視懦弱；

例句：
contemned the actions of the dictator;
蔑視獨(dú)裁者的法令；

例句：
disdained my suggestion;
鄙棄我的建議；

例句：
scorns sentimentality;
厭惡多愁善感；

例句：
scouted simplistic explanations. esteem
譏笑簡(jiǎn)單的解釋 esteem