contempt
英 [kən'tem(p)t]美[kən'tɛmpt]
- n. 轻视,蔑视;耻辱
词组搭配
beneath contempt
utterly worthless or despicable
毫无价值;不值一顾;为人所不齿
hold someone in contempt
judge someone to have committed the offence of contempt of court
判…藐视法庭
the advocate was held in contempt for subpoenaing the judge.
辩护人因传唤法官而被判藐视法庭。
hold someone/thing in contempt
consider someone or something to be unworthy of respect or attention
轻视;对…不屑一顾
he wouldn't answer a woman he held in such contempt.
他不愿回答一个他如此蔑视的女人。