contempt
英[k?n'tem(p)t]
美[k?n't?mpt]
- n. 輕視，蔑視；恥辱
詞組搭配
beneath contempt
utterly worthless or despicable
毫無價值；不值一顧；為人所不齒
hold someone in contempt
judge someone to have committed the offence of contempt of court
判…藐視法庭
the advocate was held in contempt for subpoenaing the judge.
辯護(hù)人因傳喚法官而被判藐視法庭。
hold someone/thing in contempt
consider someone or something to be unworthy of respect or attention
輕視；對…不屑一顧
he wouldn't answer a woman he held in such contempt.
他不愿回答一個他如此蔑視的女人。