scorn的意思

scorn

英 /skɔːn/ 美 /skɔrn/

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  • 雅思

基本释义

  • n 轻蔑;嘲笑;藐视的对象

    the feeling that someone or something is stupid or does not deserve respect

  • v 轻蔑;藐视;不屑做

    to show that you think that something is stupid, unreasonable, or not worth accepting

例句

  1. Researchers greeted the proposal with scorn.

    研究者们对这个提议报以轻蔑的态度。

近义词

n 轻蔑;嘲笑;藐视的对象 floccinaucinihilipilification、disparagement
vt 轻蔑;藐视;不屑做 spurn at、sneeze at
vi 表示轻蔑;表示鄙视 flout

同根词

adj scornful 轻蔑的
adv scornfully 轻蔑地;藐视地
n scorner 轻蔑者;藐视者;嘲笑者