Contempt
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定义
contempt: 鄙视,不尊重
My mother-in-law always greets me with contempt.我的婆婆总是带着轻蔑问候我。
"contemptuous"轻蔑的,侮辱的
Pronunciation examples
UK: I will hold you in contempt of court.
US: My mother-in-law always greets me with contempt.
示例
- "It then became infected after he refused medical attention, citing his lifelong contempt for modern medicine."
- "In spite of my blinding rage and abiding contempt for you, my yoga guru has advised me that expressing myself to you via a letter may prove therapeutic, which is why I am penning the present missive from my retreat, high atop the Himalayan peaks."
练习 1
Kevin writes that his grandfather refused medical attention, "citing his lifelong contempt for modern medicine".
Which of the following statements best explains the meaning of this phrase?
Which of the following statements best explains the meaning of this phrase?
Kevin writes that his grandfather refused medical attention, "citing his lifelong contempt for modern medicine".
Which of the following statements best explains the meaning of this phrase?
Which of the following statements best explains the meaning of this phrase?
Grandfather has "contempt" for modern medicine, which means that he "despises", or greatly dislikes doctors and hospitals. The noun "contempt" expresses a strong, intense distaste or distrust for something.
"To have contempt for someone or something" expresses "dislike" or even "hatred" of a person or thing. This statement has nothing to do with "fear" or being afraid of hospitals and doctors.
Grandfather does not say this. "A lifelong belief" is a belief that someone has had throughout their life. To have "contempt" for something is to dislike or hate it.
Grandfather has always expressed his contempt for modern medicine, meaning that he has never liked doctors or hospitals. His statement doesn't express that Grandfather always wanted to be a doctor.
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